noun
Meaning 1
mast cell
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mastocyte
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noun
Meaning 2
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mast cell, labrocyte
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: somatic cell, vegetative cell
History
Etymology
From German Mastzelle f, "feeding cell," coined in 1878 by immunologist Paul Ehrlich; "Mast" + Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “cell”). Not a cognate with the Ancient Greek root μαστός (mastós, “(human) breast”).