"beta cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beta cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beta cell (plural beta cells)
  1. (anatomy) A basophil of the adenohypophysis. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-beta_cell-en-noun-4ojI1dFO Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsible for the storage and release of insulin. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (endocrine cell in the pancreas that stores and releases insulin): béta-sejt (Hungarian), komórka beta [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-beta_cell-en-noun-14i283DV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'endocrine cell in the pancreas that stores and releases insulin': 11 89

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