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mast cell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
mas-t -cell
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.

Etymology

From German Mastzelle f, "feeding cell," coined in 1878 by immunologist Paul Ehrlich.

Inflected Forms

mast cells (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

basophil

Synonyms

mastocyte labrocyte

Questions

What does mast cell mean?
A resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.
Where does mast cell come from?
From German Mastzelle f, "feeding cell," coined in 1878 by immunologist Paul Ehrlich.

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