beta cell

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English

Noun

beta cell (plural beta cells)

(anatomy) A basophil of the adenohypophysis.
(anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsible for the storage and release of insulin.

Related terms

alpha cell

Translations

endocrine cell in the pancreas that stores and releases insulin

Hungarian: béta-sejt
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