Term Name: response to histamine
Synonyms: response to histamine stimulus
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a histamine stimulus. Histamine, the biogenic amine 2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethanamine, is involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0034776]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: response to nitrogen compound
has subtype: cellular response to histamine histamine secretion mediated by immunoglobulin