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MASTOCYTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
labrocyte; mast cell; mastocyte
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mastocyte" is a kind of...):
somatic cell; vegetative cell (any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes)
Holonyms ("mastocyte" is a part of...):
connective tissue (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)
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