"chief cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chief cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chief cell (plural chief cells)
  1. (physiology) A cell located in the stomach and parathyroid gland that secretes precursor enzymes. Wikipedia link: chief cell Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-chief_cell-en-noun-YEljKt-l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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