Definition of beta cell
:any of the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells in the islets of Langerhans
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1915
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beta cell
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medical Definition of beta cell
:any of various secretory cells distinguished by their basophilic staining characters: as
a
:a pituitary basophil
b
:an insulin-secreting cell of the islets of Langerhans — compare alpha cell
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