Usually means: Chemical mediator in allergic reactions.
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  1. histamine: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. histamine: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. histamine: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  9. histamine: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  4. Histamine: Allergy Glossary of Terms
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  7. Histamine: GLOSSARY OF ALLERGY TERMS
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noun:  (biochemistry) 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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