| oxyntic | <physiology> Acid; producing acid; -applied especially to certain glands and cells in the stomach. Origin: Gr. To make acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| oxyntic cell | Cell of the gastric epithelium that secretes hydrochloric acid. (18 Nov 1997) |
| oxyntic gland | One of the gastric gland's secreting the hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice. Synonym: oxyntic gland. (05 Mar 2000) |