HISTAMINE


Meaning of HISTAMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhis-tə-ˌmēn, -mən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hist- + amine

Date: circa 1913

: a compound C 5 H 9 N 3 especially of mammalian tissues that causes dilation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion, that is released during allergic reactions, and that is formed by decarboxylation of histidine

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