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chromaffin

Adjective

Meaning

chromaffin (not comparable)

(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.

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Examples

Glucocorticoids produced in the adrenal cortex were once thought to be responsible for the differentiation of chromaffin cells. Source: Internet

The chromaffin cells of the medulla are the body's main source of the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline, released by the medulla. Source: Internet

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