adenocyte

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noun

A secretory cell of a gland

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Meanings

nounadenocyte (plural adenocytes)

plural adenocytes

  1. biologyA secretory cell of a gland

Origin

From adeno- + -cyte.

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Translations

Finnish adenosyytti
  • adenosyyttisecretory cell
Cite this entry
APA

adenocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenocyte

MLA

“adenocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenocyte.

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