beta cell

English

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

Hungarian: béta-sejt
Polish: komórka beta f

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