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anaphylatoxin
(redirected from Anaphylotoxin)

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anaphylatoxin /ana·phyl·a·tox·in/ (-fil´ah-tok?sin) a substance produced in blood serum during complement fixation which serves as a mediator of inflammation by inducing mast cell degranulation and histamine release; on injection into animals, it causes anaphylactic shock.
an·a·phyl·a·tox·in or an·a·phyl·o·tox·in (n-fl-tksn)
n.
A substance that may cause the release of histamine and other compounds that cause hypersensitivity, thus triggering some or all of the symptoms of anaphylaxis.
anaphylatoxin
a substance produced in blood serum when complement is activated; serves as a mediator of inflammation by inducing mast cell degranulation, histamine release and increased vascular permeability, and on injection into animals, it causes anaphylactic shock.
anaphylatoxin inhibitor
a specific serum carboxypeptidase, one of the complement proteins.
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