beta cell

noun

: any of the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells in the islets of Langerhans

Examples of beta cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disorder defined by the immune system’s destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. —Essence, 28 July 2025

Bolus shots are always necessary for those with type 1 diabetes, as that form of the disease destroys insulin-producing beta cells, while type 2 generally reduces, but does not eliminate insulin production. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025

Animal studies suggest that the stimulation of testosterone production by tongkat ali increases the number of beta cells in the pancreas that secrete insulin. —Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beta cell

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• decibel
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Medical Definition

beta cell

noun

: 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