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histamine

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɪstəmiːn/Part of speech nounSorted aehiimnstStarts with HEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A body chemical released during allergic and immune responses.

Word origin

From hist(idine) + -amine.

Used in a sentence

  • Mellanby and Twort have isolated from the fæces a bacillus which is able to produce from one of the amino acids normally formed in digestion of proteins a highly active body, histamine.
  • The intake of food triggers a release of histamine, which activates the acid-secreting cells.

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