Title: chromaffin cell
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - chromaffin cell
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10522
Status: current

Definition
Cell of the adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine, and contains granules that are readily stained with chromate salts.

Related Terms
- adrenal: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/10344
- epinephrine: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/10345
- norepinephrine: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11020

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 736 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'chromaffin cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10522
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