apud
/ˈæpəd/
apud preposition: used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand.
Preposition
apud
- Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand
- Jones apud Smith means that the original source is Jones, but that the author is relying on Smith for that reference.
Noun capitalized: APUD
APUD (plural APUDs)
- That secrete low molecular weight polypeptide hormones, such as gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and motilin.
- More recently it has been proposed that the APUD cell types of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts originate from neuroendocrine-programmed ectoblast.1981, F. T. Bosman, J. W. Louwerens, “APUD cells in teratomas.”, in The American journal of pathology, →PMID
Proper noun capitalized: Apud
Apud
- A barangay of Libon, Albay, Philippines.
Forms of apud
| plural | APUDs |
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Origin of apud
Borrowed from Latin apud (“at, by, in the presence of, in the writings of”).
Acronym of amine precursor uptake (and) decarboxylation.
Phrases with apud
Questions about apud
- What does apud mean?
- Apud means used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand.
- What part of speech is apud?
- Apud can be a preposition, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce apud?
- Apud is pronounced /ˈæpəd/.
Words near apud in the dictionary
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