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anaphylatoxin (medicine)


anaphylatoxin
<protein> Originally used as an antigen that reacted with an IgE antibody thus precipitating reactions of anaphylaxis.

Now restricted to defining a property of complement fragments C3a and C5a, both of which bind to the surfaces of mast cells and basophils and cause the release of inflammatory mediators.