HISTAMINE


Meaning of HISTAMINE in English

/ ˈhɪstəmiːn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( medical ) a chemical substance that is given out in the body in response to an injury or an allergy

—see also antihistamine

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: blend of histidine and amine .

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