en·ter·o·en·do·crine cell ( n t -r -n d-kr n, -kr n, -kr n)n. Any of several types of hormone-secreting cells present throughout the epithelium of the digestive tract that often stain readily with silver or chromium salts. Also called argentaffin cell, enterochromaffin cell. |
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