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Definition of
histamine noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
histamine
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɪstəˌmin
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɪstəmən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a chemical substance that is given out in the body in response to an injury or an
allergy
see
antihistamine
See
histamine
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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histamine
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