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Noun: mast cell  mãst sel
  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
    - mastocyte, labrocyte

Derived forms: mast cells

Type of: somatic cell, vegetative cell

Part of: connective tissue

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