Histamine vs Acetaminophen - What's the difference?
histamine | acetaminophen |
(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)
(US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
* {{quote-song, year = 1997
, title = The Druggist
, composer = Joel Mabus
, passage = You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain
}}
As nouns the difference between histamine and acetaminophen
is that 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 while acetaminophen is (us) a white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.histamine
English
(wikipedia histamine)Noun
(en noun)- The intake of food triggers a release of histamine , which activates the acid-secreting cells.