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apud¹

  • /ˈæpəd/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin apud (“at, by, in the presence of, in the writings of”).

preposition

  1. Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand Jones apud Smith means that the original source is Jones, but that the author is relying on Smith for that reference.

APUD²

Where it comes from

Acronym of amine precursor uptake (and) decarboxylation.

noun APUDs

  1. attributive, usually, of cells That secrete low molecular weight polypeptide hormones, such as gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and motilin. More recently it has been proposed that the APUD cell types of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts originate from neuroendocrine-programmed ectoblast.

Apud³

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Libon, Albay, Philippines.

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prep used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand

Portuguêsapud
Русскийу u

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MLA

"apud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apud. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

apud. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apud

Chicago

"apud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apud.

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@misc{apud_2026,
  title = {apud},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apud},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}