Associations to the word «Histamine»

Wiktionary

HISTAMINE, noun. (neurotransmitter) 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.

Dictionary definition

HISTAMINE, noun. Amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope