Term Name: | enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine |
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Synonyms: | columnar cell, columnar cell of the colon, vacuolar absorptive cell |
Definition: | Columnar cell which populate the epithelium of large intestine and absorb water. This cell is the most numerous of the epithelial cell types in the large intestine; bear apical microvilli, contain secretory granules in their apical cytoplasm; secretion appears to be largely mucins, but is also rich in antibodies of the IgA type. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002071] |