argentaffin cell
noun
variants
or argentaffine cell
: any of various specialized epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract that stain readily with silver salts
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“Argentaffin cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/argentaffin%20cell. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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