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beta cell

beta cell noun: a basophil of the adenohypophysis.

Noun

beta cell (plural beta cells)

  1. A basophil of the adenohypophysis.
  2. An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsible for the storage and release of insulin.

Forms of beta cell

pluralbeta cells

Questions about beta cell

What does beta cell mean?
Beta cell means a basophil of the adenohypophysis.
What part of speech is beta cell?
Beta cell is a noun.
What is the plural of beta cell?
The plural of beta cell is beta cells.

Words near beta cell in the dictionary

  1. beta blockers
  2. Beta Canis Majoris
  3. beta carbon nitride
  4. beta carbon nitrides
  5. beta carotene
  6. beta cell
  7. beta cells
  8. Beta Centauri
  9. Beta Ceti
  10. beta chain
  11. beta chains

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