"APUD" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: APUDs [plural]
Etymology: Acronym of amine precursor uptake (and) decarboxylation. Etymology templates: {{acronym|en|amine precursor uptake (and) decarboxylation}} Acronym of amine precursor uptake (and) decarboxylation Head templates: {{en-noun}} APUD (plural APUDs)
  1. (usually attributive, endocrinology, of cells) That secrete low molecular weight polypeptide hormones, such as gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and motilin. Tags: attributive, usually Categories (topical): Endocrinology Related terms: DNES
    Sense id: en-APUD-en-noun-cVOTxvoG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: endocrinology, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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