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What is the function of the white blood cell, basophil?
Question Date: 2020-04-08
Answer 1:

Basophils are an integral part of the immune system. They contain histamine, and release this compound when they encounter allergens. They are brought to humans’ skin, lungs, and nose in response to antigen presence.

Sources: British Society for Immunology, Merck & Co.



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