"APUD cell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: APUD cells [plural]
Etymology: Initialism, from amine precursor uptake and decarboxylase; named by the scientist A. G. E. Pearse, who developed the concept in the early 1960s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} APUD cell (plural APUD cells)
  1. Any of a group of endocrine cells that share the function of secreting a low-molecular-weight polypeptide hormone. Wikipedia link: APUD cell Derived forms: apudoma
    Sense id: en-APUD_cell-en-noun-2l3H2Dv4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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