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English noun: mast cell

1. mast cell (body) 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


Synonymslabrocyte, mastocyte


Broader (hypernym)somatic cell, vegetative cell


Part meronymconnective tissue









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