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Noun: mastocyte
  1. A large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
    "mastocytes play a crucial role in the body's immune response to allergens";
    - mast cell, labrocyte

Derived forms: mastocytes

Type of: somatic cell, vegetative cell

Part of: connective tissue

Encyclopedia: Mastocyte