"mast cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mast cells [plural]
Etymology: From German Mastzelle f, "feeding cell," coined in 1878 by immunologist Paul Ehrlich. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Mastzelle|g=f}} German Mastzelle f Head templates: {{en-noun}} mast cell (plural mast cells)
  1. A resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin. Wikipedia link: mast cell Categories (topical): Cytology Synonyms: mastocyte Related terms: basophil Translations (cell): خَلِيَّة بَدِينَة (alt: ḵaliyya(t) badīna) (Arabic), خَلِيَّة صَارِيَّة (alt: ḵaliyya(t) ṣāriyya) (Arabic), 肥大細胞 (Chinese Mandarin), 肥大细胞 (féidà xìbāo) (Chinese Mandarin), žírná buňka [feminine] (Czech), mestcel [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), mastocyt [masculine] (Dutch), syöttösolu (Finnish), mastocyte [masculine] (French), hízósejt (Hungarian), masztocita (Hungarian), mastocita [masculine] (Italian), mastcell [common-gender] (Swedish)

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