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Leydig cell

DEFINITIONS OF: Leydig cell

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n a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone

Synonyms:
Leydig's cell
Type of:
cell
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
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