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
his′·ta·min′ic (-min′ik) adjective
histamine
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- release: But sometimes the body releases too much histamine and this produces the allergic reaction.
- call: During an allergic reaction, a chemical called histamine is released by cells in the skin.
- produce: The antibodies signal the body to produce histamine, which causes the airways to inflame.
- contain: Some fish, if they are not processed properly or stored at a cold enough temperature, may contain histamine.
- include: Meanwhile, further chemicals are produced ( including histamine ) which together cause the typical symptoms.
- prevent: Antihistamine tablets and syrups Antihistamines prevent the histamine your body produces to the allergen from causing the allergic symptoms.
Adjective modifier
- anti: I have tried every nasal spray and anti histamine available.
- much: This can prevent the immune system from producing too much histamine.
Modifies a noun
- antagonist: Histamine antagonists were not found to reduce the rate of gastric ulcers with either short term or long term trials.
- receptor: They work by blocking histamine receptors in the stomach, which prevent the cells in the stomach from producing too much acid.
- release: Instead more durable markers of histamine release should be sought.
- level: They found that by the time the higher levels of vitamin C were reached, volunteers ' histamine levels had dropped by 40 % .
- blocker: Certain medications ( eg histamine blockers, proton pump inhibitors ) may also disrupt GI function.
- tablet: I always have anti histamine tablets in their first aid kit, so I gave him two and rushed him to the vets.
Noun used with modifier
- release: In response to an allergen entering the body, mast cells in our immune systems release histamine, the substance that causes allergic symptoms.
- novel: Product candidates rEV131 - a novel histamine binding protein.
- chemical: When the chemical histamine is released into the blood, it attaches to these receptor cells.
- sedative: For example searching for sedative histamine will not find any SPCs or PILs containing the words sedating histamine.
- methyl: Collect a sample of urine shortly after an attack for urinary methyl histamine, which will be excreted in the following hour.
- neurotransmitter: Histidine is metabolized into the neurotransmitter Histamine which is used by the body in its response to foreign substances.
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