histamine
English
/ˈhɪstəmiːn/
noun
Definitions
- (neurotransmitter) An amine, C, 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.
Etymology
Suffix from English histidine.
Origin
English
histidine
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antihistamine English
- antihistaminergic English
- antihistaminic English
- decahistidine English
- dodecahistidine English
- hexahistidine English
- histaminase English
- histaminergic English
- histaminic English
- histidinase English
- histidine English
- histidinuria English
- histidyl English
- methyl English
- methylhistamine English
- methylhistidine English
- nonhistaminergic English
- octahistidine English
- oligohistidine English
- pentahistidine English
- phosphohistidine English
- polyhistidine English
- гистамин Russian
- ヒスチジン Japanese
- гистамин Kazakh
- methyl
- histidyl
- histidine
- histaminic
- histaminase
- histidinase
- histidinuria
- histaminergic
- hexahistidine
- octahistidine
- antihistamine
- polyhistidine
- decahistidine
- oligohistidine
- antihistaminic
- pentahistidine
- dodecahistidine
- methylhistamine
- methylhistidine
- phosphohistidine
- nonhistaminergic
- antihistaminergic