| NOUN | body | mastocyte, mast cell, labrocyte | a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation |
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| Meaning | A large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation. | |
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| Synonyms | mast cell, labrocyte | |
| Part of | connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells |
| Broader | somatic cell, vegetative cell | Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells |
| Spanish | mastocito | |
| Catalan | labròcit, mastòcit | |
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