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mastocyte
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | mastocyte - a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammationlabrocyte, mast cellconnective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligamentssomatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; |
EncyclopediaSeeMast Cellmastocyte
mast cella connective tissue cell that contains coarse, basophilic, metachromatic secretory granules that contain, among other pharmacologic agents, heparin, histamine, and eosinophilic chemotactic factor. These cells are involved in immediate hypersensitivity reactions and play a role in the regulation of the composition of ground substance. Synonym(s): granule cell of connective tissue, labrocyte, mastocyte, tissue basophil [G. Mastszellen, well-fed c. (Ehrlich)] mast cell (mast sel) A connective tissue cell that contains coarse, basophilic, metachromatic granules; secretes heparin and histamine.
Synonym(s): mastocyte. [Ger. Mastszellen, well-fed cell (Ehrlich)]mastocyte
Synonyms for mastocytenoun a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammationSynonymsRelated Words- connective tissue
- somatic cell
- vegetative cell
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