chromaffin
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chromaffin
< German Chromaffine (1898), equivalent to chrom- chrom- + Latin affinis next to, inclined to; see affinity
Example Sentences
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The cells in the adrenal medulla that are contacted by the preganglionic fibers are called chromaffin cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Because the chromaffin cells release epinephrine and norepinephrine into the systemic circulation, where they travel widely and exert effects on distant cells, they are considered hormones.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
All chromium salts, in fact, stain the therefore labelled chromaffin cells.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.
The poisonous skin glands of the toad have been found to give a marked chromaffin reaction, and to contain a large amount of adrenalin.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.
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