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Definition of: histamine

(histə·mēn, -min) noun Biochem.
A white crystalline substance, C5H9N3, found in plant and animal tissues and as a decomposition product of histidine. It stimulates gastric secretion, reduces blood pressure, and has a contracting action on the uterus. [<HIST(IDINE) + AMINE]

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acetylcholine histamine
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