chromaffin

[ kroh-muh-fin ]

adjective

, Histology.

1. having an affinity for stains containing chromium salts, indicating the presence of epinephrine or norepinephrine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromaffin¹

< German Chromaffine (1898), equivalent to chrom- chrom- + Latin affinis next to, inclined to; affinity

Example Sentences

For instance, they showed that RNA velocity could accurately detect the increases and decreases in gene expression that cells in the embryo are known to undergo as they differentiate from a cell type called a neural crest cell into chromaffin cells of the adrenal glands.

From Nature

The poisonous skin glands of the toad have been found to give a marked chromaffin reaction, and to contain a large amount of adrenalin.

From Project Gutenberg

All chromium salts, in fact, stain the therefore labelled chromaffin cells.

From Project Gutenberg

Chromaffin reaction and adrenalin content go together.

From Project Gutenberg