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APUD cell
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English
Etymology
Initialism, from amine precursor uptake and decarboxylase; named by the scientist A. G. E. Pearse, who developed the concept in the early 1960s.
Noun
Any of a group of endocrine cells that share the function of secreting a low-molecular-weight polypeptide hormone.
Derived terms
en apudoma
Anagrams
en acdellpu called up