islets of langerhans

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noun plural islets of langerhans biology: pancreatic cells 1
noun plural islets of langerhans small groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon 0
noun islets of langerhans irregular groups of endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin: their degeneration may cause diabetes mellitus 0
noun islets of langerhans (anatomy, biology) regions in the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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