alpha cell

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alpha cell

noun alpha cells

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

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@misc{alpha_cell_2026,
  title = {alpha cell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alpha%20cell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}