beta cell

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beta cell (plural beta cells)

  1. (anatomy) A basophil of the adenohypophysis.
    Coordinate term: alpha cell
  2. (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

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