angiotensin converting enzyme vs ACE

angiotensin converting enzyme and ACE both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
angiotensin converting enzyme	Yes	No	No	No
ACE	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, angiotensin converting enzyme and ACE are synonyms defined as:

angiotensin converting enzyme and ACE: proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II

Other synonyms of angiotensin converting enzyme include angiotensin-converting enzyme.

angiotensin converting enzyme (noun)	ACE (noun)
proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II	a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
	proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II