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English noun: mastocyte

1. mastocyte (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, mast cell


Broader (hypernym)somatic cell, vegetative cell


Part meronymconnective tissue









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