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enterochromaffin
adjective en·tero·chro·maf·fin \-ˈkrō-mə-fən\
Definition of ENTEROCHROMAFFIN
: of or relating to epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that stain especially with chromium salts and usually contain serotonin
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First Known Use of ENTEROCHROMAFFIN
circa 1941
Medical Dictionary
enterochromaffin
adjective en·tero·chro·maf·fin \ˌent-ə-rō-ˈkrō-mə-fən\
Medical Definition of ENTEROCHROMAFFIN
: of, relating to, or being epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that stain especially with chromium salts and usually contain serotonin
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