LANGERHANS CELL


Meaning of LANGERHANS CELL in English

Pronunciation: ' lä ŋ - ə r- ˌ hän(t)s-

Function: noun

Etymology: Paul Langerhans † 1888 German physician

Date: 1890

: a cell found in the epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin

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