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histamines

histamines is the plural of histamine.

Meaning of histamine

Noun

histamine (countable and uncountable, plural histamines)

  1. An amine, C₅H₉N₃, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.
    • 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.1913 June 1, Henderson VE, “Res Judicatae: On the Colon and Ileocolotomy”, in The Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 3, number 6, page 521

Questions about histamines

What is histamines the plural of?
Histamines is the plural of histamine.

Words near histamines in the dictionary

  1. histaminases
  2. histamine
  3. histamine intolerance
  4. histamine intolerances
  5. histaminergic
  6. histamines
  7. histaminic
  8. histamins
  9. histaminylation
  10. histaminylations
  11. histapyrrodine

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