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Meaning of alpha cell | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An acidophil of the adenohypophysis.
An endocrine cell, located in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that synthesizes and secretes glucagon.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Alpha Cen Alpha Centauri Alpha Centauri A Alpha Centauri B Alpha Centauri C Alpha Centaurian