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labrocyte

labrocyte

9.9
A large cell in the body's connective tissue that releases chemicals like histamine, heparin, and serotonin during allergic reactions
  • noun
  • /ˈlæbrəˌsaɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : labrocito
  • Labrocytes release histamine during allergic reactions, which helps to cause inflammation.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that inflammation was partly caused by overactive labrocytes.

  • The labrocyte plays a crucial role in the immune response.

  • Labrocytes release histamine during the body's allergic response.

  • Research into labrocyte functions has advanced treatments for allergic conditions.

  • Many labrocytes are found in connective tissue.

  • In response to an injury, labrocytes can release heparin to prevent blood clotting.

  • The presence of labrocytes in connective tissue is essential for managing allergic responses.

Synonyms

mast cell
vslabrocyte
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A large cell in body tissue that releases chemicals during allergic reactions and inflammation

is an alternate scientific name referring to the same cell type
mastocyte
vslabrocyte
  • Archaic
9.9

A large cell in body tissue that releases chemicals like histamine during allergies, causing itching and swelling

is another variant name for the identical cell rather than a different type

Surface Forms

labrocyte singular
labrocytes plural

Morphology

labrocyte = labro + cyte

Though '-cyte' is a productive biomedical combining form meaning 'cell', 'labro' is not a recognizable standalone English base and the full term is a technical biomedical coinage, so an average learner cannot reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

Labrocyte breaks into labro- and -cyte, and -cyte means 'cell', as in erythrocyte, 'red blood cell', or leukocyte, 'white blood cell'. One helpful way to remember labro- is to think of a 'lip' that opens to let things out, so a labrocyte is a cell that releases chemicals like histamine during an allergic reaction or inflammation.