Meaning of enterocyte | Babel Free
Definitions
A cell found in the lining of the intestines and colon, participating in absorption of nutrients and secretion of digestive enzymes.
Equivalents
Examples
“ISCs signal to their daughters by Delta-Notch signaling to specify⟳ enterocyte versus enteroendocrine cell fate, but the pathway must remain⟳ inactive in the ISCs themselves to avoid⟳ differentiation.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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