alpha cell

noun

Definitions

  1. An acidophil of the adenohypophysis.

  2. An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that synthesizes…

    An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that synthesizes and secretes glucagon.

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