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Cell's with granules that may be either argentaffinic or argyrophilic; the cell's, scattered throughout the digestive tract, are of several varieties and are believed to produce at least 20 different gastrointestinal hormones and neurotransmitters.
Synonyms: enterochromaffin cells, Kulchitsky cells.
(05 Mar 2000)
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