degranulation
noun
de·gran·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌgra-nyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the process of losing granules
specifically
: the process by which cytoplasmic granules (as of mast cells) release their contents
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Mast cell degranulation, a process in which immune cells respond to foreign material in the respiratory tract, is not an allergic reaction.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2022
That process is called degranulation, said Dr. Lauren Cohn, co-director of the Yale Center for Asthma and Airway Diseases.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2022
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2022
That process is called degranulation, said Dr. Lauren Cohn, co-director of the Yale Center for Asthma and Airway Diseases.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2022
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degranulation
noun
de·gran·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌgran-yə-ˈlā-shən
: the process of losing granules
specifically
: the process by which cytoplasmic granules (as of mast cells) release their contents
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