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slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis — n a mixture of three leukotrienes produced in anaphylaxis that causes contraction of smooth muscle after minutes in contrast to histamine which acts in seconds and that is prob. responsible for the bronchoconstriction occurring in anaphylaxis… … Medical dictionary
Slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis — The Slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis or SRS A is a mixture of the leukotrienes LTC4, LTD4 and LTE4. Mast cells secrete it during the anaphylactic reaction, inducing inflammation. [cite web|title= Dorland s Medical Dictionary| url=… … Wikipedia
slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis — (= SRS A) Potent bronchoconstrictor and inflammatory agent released by mast cells; an important mediator of allergic bronchial asthma. A mixture of three leukotrienes (LTC4 mainly, LTD4 and LTE4) … Dictionary of molecular biology
substance — Stuff; material. SYN: substantia [TA], matter. [L. substantia, essence, material, fr. sub sto, to stand under, be present] alpha s. SYN: reticular s. (1). anterior perforated s. [TA] a region at the base … Medical dictionary
SRSA — slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis … Medical dictionary
SRS — Slow reacting substance (Sustancia de reacción lenta) … Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas
SRS-A — Slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (Sustancia de reacción lenta de la anafilaxia) … Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas
SRSA — • slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
SRS-A — • slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
SRS-A — Abbreviation for slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis. * * * slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis * * * SRS A abbr slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis * * * slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis … Medical dictionary
