HISTAMINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does histamine mean? 

• HISTAMINE (noun)
  The noun HISTAMINE has 1 sense:

1. amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions

  Familiarity information: HISTAMINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HISTAMINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("histamine" is a kind of...):

amine; aminoalkane (a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals)

 Context examples 

The hydrochloride salt form of betazole, a histamine H2 receptor agonist with diagnostic application.

(Betazole Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, this agent also blocks histamine H1 receptors, thereby preventing histamine from binding to these receptors.

(Olopatadine, NCI Thesaurus)

Betazole selectively targets and binds to the H2 receptor, thereby mimicking the effect of histamine on these receptors.

(Betazole, NCI Thesaurus)

Other agents, such as anti-histamines and antibiotics, may be used in asthma preparations.

(Asthma Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of bromodiphenhydramine, a synthetic ethanolamine with histamine H1 antagonistic and sedative properties.

(Bromodiphenhydramine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Nedocromil sodium inhibits the activation and release of inflammatory mediators (leukotrienes, histamine and prostaglandins) from a variety of cells involved in hypersensitivity reactions, including mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, monocytes and platelets.

(Nedocromil Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Histamine signals are involved in inflammation and acid secretion in the stomach, acting through GPCRs.

(Neurotransmitter Biosynthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Nedocromil inhibits the activation and release of inflammatory mediators (leukotrienes, histamine and prostaglandins) from a variety of cells involved in hypersensitivity reactions, including mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, monocytes and platelets.

(Nedocromil Calcium, NCI Thesaurus)

A competitive and reversible histamine H2-receptor antagonist with antacid activity.

(Nizatidine, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of olopatadine, a dual action selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist and mast cell stabilizer with anti-allergic activity.

(Olopatadine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)