Definition of acinus Acinus
ac•i•nus
We found 9 definitions of acinus from 4 different sources.
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What does acinus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: acini |
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| acinus - one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland | ||
| sac a structure resembling a bag in an animal | ||
| gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||
| acinus - one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry | ||
| drupelet a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe | ||
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Wiktionary 
- acinus (Noun)
One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc. - acinus (Noun)
A grape-stone. - acinus (Noun)
One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland. - Richard Quain .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- acinus (n.)
One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc. - acinus (n.)
A grapestone. - acinus (n.)
One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.
Part of speech
🔤- acinus, noun, singular of acini.
