alpha cell

/AE1 L F AH0 S EH0 L/
noun
  1. 1

    (anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that synthesizes and secretes glucagon.

  2. 2

    (anatomy) An acidophil of the adenohypophysis.

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