mast cell

Noun

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mastocyte labrocyte stem cell progenitor cell mast cells mast cell tryptase mast cell tumours pig mast cell culture mast cell mediator-related lung mast cells mast cell degranulating agent mast cell degranulation blocking agent mast cell disorders mast cell stimulatory

Hypernyms

somatic cell vegetative cell

Related terms

basophil

Examples

Allergic cases can be treated with antihistamine or mast cell inhibitor drops. Source: Internet

If mild persistent disease is present (more than two attacks a week), low-dose inhaled corticosteroids or alternatively, an oral leukotriene antagonist or a mast cell stabilizer is recommended. Source: Internet

Palladia is approved to treat canine cutaneous (-based) mast cell tumors, a type of cancer responsible for about one in five cases of canine skin tumors. Source: Internet

Possible class effects of antibodies include: Opsonisation, agglutination, haemolysis, complement activation, mast cell degranulation, and neutralisation (though this class effect may be mediated by the Fab region rather than the Fc region). Source: Internet

The second cause is something called mast cell activation syndrome, which I just mentioned. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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