| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Histamine Release | Health | The secretion of histamine from mast cell and basophil granules by exocytosis. This can be initiated by a number of factors, all of which involve binding of IgE, cross-linked by antigen, to the mast cell or basophil's Fc receptors. Once released, histamine binds to a number of different target cell receptors and exerts a wide variety of effects. (references) | |
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