histamin

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A form of histamine — An amine, C₅H₉N₃, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.

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Meanings

nounhistamin (countable and uncountable, plural histamins)

plural histamins

  1. countabledateduncountableDated form of histamine.

    Histamin, an active principle of ergot, is a base produced by splitting off carbon dioxine from histidin by chemical or bacterial agents.

    1913 January 28, Henry G. Barbour, “Note on the action of histamin upon surviving arteries”, in The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, volume 3, number 3, page 245

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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