CHROMAFFIN


Meaning of CHROMAFFIN in English

krōˈmafə̇n, ˈkrōmə- adjective

also chro·maf·fine -(ˌ)fēn, -_fə̇n

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chrom- + Latin affin is associated with, related by marriage; probably originally formed in German — more at affinity

: staining deeply with chromium salts

chromaffin tissue

specifically : indicating, relating to, or made up of certain pigmented cells derived from the sympathetic ganglia and capable of secreting adrenaline and forming in higher vertebrates the medulla of the suprarenal glands and the paraganglia

• chro·maf·fin·ic |krōmə|finik, -ˌma|- adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.