Medical Dictionary
argentaffin
adj ar·gen·taf·fin \är-ˈjent-ə-fən\
Medical Definition of ARGENTAFFIN
1
a : depositing reduced silver from ammoniated silver hydroxide solutions—used of certain cell granules containing phenols or polyamines b : of, relating to, or being argentaffin cells
2
—ar·gen·taf·fin·i·ty \-ˌjent-ə-ˈfin-ət-ē\ noun, plural ar·gen·taf·fin·i·ties
Variants of ARGENTAFFIN
ar·gen·taf·fin or ar·gen·taf·fine \-fən, -ˌfēn\
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