beta cell

/ˌbeɪdə sɛl/
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Definitions of beta cell
  1. noun
    a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
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    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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