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oxyntic

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oxyntic /ox·yn·tic/ (ok-sint´ik) secreting acid, as the parietal (oxyntic) cells.
ox·yn·tic (k-sntk)
adj.
Forming or secreting acid, as the parietal cells of gastric glands.

oxyntic
secreting acid, as the parietal (oxyntic) cells of the stomach.

oxyntic cells
gastric mucosal cells that secrete gastric acid.
oxyntic glands
glands in the gastric mucosa that contain oxyntic cells.

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