ISLET


Meaning of ISLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈaɪlɪt ]

n. 1 a small island. 2 Anat. a portion of tissue structurally distinct from surrounding tissues. 3 an isolated place. øislets of Langerhans Physiol. groups of pancreatic cells secreting insulin and glucagon. [OF, dimin. of isle ISLE]

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