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beta cell

noun

Definitions

  1. A basophil of the adenohypophysis.

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

    An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsible for the storage and release of insulin.

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