alpha cell

noun

An acidophil of the adenohypophysis.

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Meanings

nounalpha cell (plural alpha cells)

plural alpha cells

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acidophil

Translations

Hungarian alfa-sejt
  • alfa-sejtendocrine cell in the pancreas that synthesizes and secretes glucagon
Polish komórka alfa
  • komórka alfaendocrine cell in the pancreas that synthesizes and secretes glucagon
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APA

alpha cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20cell

MLA

“alpha cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpha cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha%20cell.

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