First Known Use: 1901
Dictionary
sustentacular cell
noun sus·ten·tac·u·lar cell \ˌsəs-tən-ˈta-kyə-lər-, -ˌten-\
Definition of SUSTENTACULAR CELL
: a supporting epithelial cell (as a Sertoli cell or a cell of the olfactory epithelium) that lacks a specialized function (as nerve-impulse conduction)
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Origin of SUSTENTACULAR CELL
New Latin sustentaculum supporting part, from Latin, prop, from sustentare
Medical Dictionary
sustentacular cell
noun
Medical Definition of SUSTENTACULAR CELL
: a supporting epithelial cell (as a Sertoli cell or a cell of the olfactory epithelium) that lacks a specialized function (as nerve-impulse conduction)
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