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Word: Chromaffin
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century: from chromo-‘chromium’ + Latin affinis ‘akin’ (because readily stained brown by chromates)
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Phonetic Spelling:
krə(ʊ)ˈmafɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting granules or vesicles containing adrenaline and noradrenaline, and the secretory cells of the adrenal medulla in which they are found.
Short Definition:denoting granules or vesicles containing adrenaline and noradrenaline
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