Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » histamine
histamine
histamine definition
his·ta·mine (his′tə mēn′, -min′)
noun
an amine, CHN, produced by the decarboxylation of histidine and found in all organic matter: it is released by the tissues in allergic reactions, lowers the blood pressure by dilating blood vessels, stimulates gastric secretion, etc.
Etymology: hist(idine)- + amine
Related Forms:
- histaminic his′·ta·min′ic (-min′ik) adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near histamine
Share on Facebook