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Mast Cell

nounid 91226·updated May 18, 2026
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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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labrocytemastocyte
plural
Mast Cells
possessive
Mast Cell's
pluralpossessive
Mast Cells'

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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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