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mastocyte

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Etymology

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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”).

Noun

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mastocyte (plural mastocytes)

  1. (medicine) mast cell

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