Usually means: Cells that bind silver salts.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (argentaffin)

▸ adjective:  (cytology) That is stained by silver salts
▸ noun:  (chiefly attributive) Any cell that takes up silver stain.

Similar:
chromaffin, argentated, acid-fast, argentous, argentine, argentiferous, argentic, metallophilic, argentian, argental, more...

Opposite:
euchromaffin, argyrophilic, basophilic

Phrases:
argentaffin cells, argentaffin cell, argentaffin c's, argentaffin cs, more...

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Similar:
chromaffin, argentated, acid-fast, argentous, argentine, argentiferous, argentic, metallophilic, argentian, argental, more...

Opposite:
euchromaffin, argyrophilic, basophilic

Phrases:
argentaffin cells, argentaffin cell, argentaffin c's, argentaffin cs, more...



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