islets of langerhans

Meaning of word islets of langerhans from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

islets of langerhans noun

Meaning : Cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ. Secrete insulin and other hormones.

Synonyms : islands of langerhans, isles of langerhans

Install App

चर्चित शब्द

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

lycopersicon esculentum (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

tomato (noun)
Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable.

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

tomato plant (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.