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chromaffin
adjective[ before noun ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈkrəʊ.mə.fɪn/ us /ˈkroʊ.mə.fɪn/
relating to a type of cell that produces hormones(= chemical substances) such as adrenalin(= a substance that helps the body control stress):
Chromaffin cells produce several of the body's pain-killing substances.
This technique provides efficient internal radiotherapy of chromaffin tumours.
These tumours arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla.
Pheochromocytoma can occur wherever chromaffin tissue is found.
Chromaffin cells also secrete enkephalins that function in pain control.
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