| Name: | acinar cell |
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| Synonyms: | acinar cells |
| Definition: | A secretory cell that is grouped together with other cells of the same type to form grape shaped clusters known as acini (singular acinus). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009277] |
| Name: | zymogen granule |
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| Definition: | A membrane-bounded, cytoplasmic secretory granule found in enzyme-secreting cells and visible by light microscopy. Contain zymogen, an inactive enzyme precursor, often of a digestive enzyme. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042588] QuickGO AmiGO |