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Mast Cell

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
labrocytemastocyte
plural
Mast Cells
possessive
Mast Cell's
pluralpossessive
Mast Cells'