histamine
noun/ˈhɪstəmiːn/
/ˈhɪstəmiːn/
[uncountable] (medical)- a chemical substance that is given out in the body in response to an injury or an allergy see also antihistamineTopics Biologyc2Word Originearly 20th cent.: blend of histidine and amine.
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