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

Histamine Sentence Examples

  • The document concludes that a large number of food products exceeded the government maximum permitted limit of histamine, a biogenic amine, a biogenic amine.

  • Yet the advice to use double dose histamine antagonists seems to be almost universal.

  • Adverse effects include bradycardia, hypotension and vasodilatation due to reduced sympathetic drive, histamine release and specific vagal effects.

  • But sometimes the body releases too much histamine and this produces the allergic reaction.

  • During an allergic reaction, a chemical called histamine is released by cells in the skin.

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Words Starting With

HHIHIS

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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Words Starting With H and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With H9 Letter Words Ending With E