Histamine Definition

hĭstə-mēn, -mĭn
histamines
noun
An amine, C5H9N3, 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.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Histamine

Noun

Singular:
histamine
Plural:
histamines

Origin of Histamine

  • From histidine + amine.

    From Wiktionary

  • hist(idine) amine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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