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Cytokines vs Histamine - What's the difference?

cytokines | histamine |

As nouns the difference between cytokines and histamine

is that cytokines is while histamine is (neurotransmitter) an amine, c5h9n3, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.

cytokines

English

Noun

(head)

    • histamine

    English

    (wikipedia histamine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (neurotransmitter) An amine, C5H9N3, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.
  • * 2001 , Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 46)
    • The intake of food triggers a release of histamine , which activates the acid-secreting cells.

    Derived terms

    * antihistamine