Histamine - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Histamine :  (noun)

1: amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the humane immune system during allergic reactions

Based on WordNet 2.0

Histamine :  Histamine: Substance that plays a major role in many allergic reactions. Histamine dilates blood vessels and makes the vessel walls abnormally permeable.



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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