NOUN | body | histamine | amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels |
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Sounds | hhih'stahmiy.n | |
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Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... |
Meaning | amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions. | |
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Broader | amine, aminoalkane | A compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals |
Spanish | histamina | |
Catalan | histamina |
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