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beta cell
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Noun
beta cell (plural beta cells)
- (anatomy) A basophil of the adenohypophysis.
- Coordinate term: alpha cell
- (anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsible for the storage and release of insulin.
- Coordinate term: alpha cell
Translations
endocrine cell in the pancreas that stores and releases insulin
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