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Leydig cell

Leydig cell noun: one of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone.

Noun

Leydig cell (plural Leydig cells)

  1. One of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone.

Leydig cell meaning in Tamil

Leydig cell in Tamil

இடைமுகவணு

Forms of Leydig cell

pluralLeydig cells

Origin of Leydig cell

Named for German anatomist Franz Leydig.

Questions about Leydig cell

What does Leydig cell mean?
Leydig cell means one of the interstitial cells, located next to the seminiferous tubules inside the testicle, that produce testosterone.
What is Leydig cell in Tamil?
Leydig cell in Tamil is இடைமுகவணு. See Leydig cell meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Leydig cell?
Leydig cell is a noun.
What is the plural of Leydig cell?
The plural of Leydig cell is Leydig cells.

Words near Leydig cell in the dictionary

  1. Leyden jars
  2. Leyden phial
  3. Leyden phials
  4. leydetite
  5. Leydig
  6. Leydig cell
  7. Leydig cells
  8. Leydon
  9. Leydons
  10. Leyen
  11. Leyendecker

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