Chromaffin
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Taking up and staining strongly with Chromium salts.

Chromaffin may refer to:
  • Chromaffin cells, neuroendocrine cells in the adrenal medulla.
  • Chromophil
    Chromophil
    A chromophil biological cell is a cell which is easily stainable by absorbing chromium salts used in histology to increase the visual contrast of samples for microscopy.-Function:...

    cells, hormone producing cells showing chromaffin granules that readily absorb chromium stains.
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