beta cell

English

Noun

beta cell (plural beta cells)

1. (anatomy) A basophil of the adenohypophysis.

   Coordinate term: alpha cell

2. (anatomy) An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, primarily responsible for the storage and release of insulin.

   Coordinate term: alpha cell

Translations

endocrine cell in the pancreas that stores and releases insulin

• Hungarian: béta-sejt
• Polish: komórka beta f