cromoglicic acid

noun

A mast cell stabilizer, commonly marketed as its sodium salt, that prevents the release of inflammatory chemicals such as histamine from mast cells.

Meanings

nouncromoglicic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA mast cell stabilizer, commonly marketed as its sodium salt, that prevents the release of inflammatory chemicals such as histamine from mast cells.

    Synonyms: cromolyn, cromoglicate, cromoglycate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mast cell stabilizer, commonly marketed as its sodium salt, that prevents the release of inflammatory chemicals such as histamine from mast cells.

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