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Anaphylatoxin

Anaphylatoxin (Greek ana-(prefix) – returnable action, action strengthening, the movement up + Greek phylaxis – protection + Greek toxikon – poison) – a complex of biologically active agents which are formed in an organism at an anaphylaxis and cause increase in vascular permeability, reduction of smooth muscles, release of a histamine and degranulation of mast cells.

 
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