enterocyte
/ˈɛntərə(ʊ)sʌɪt
/noun Physiology
A cell of the intestinal lining.The iron can be stored within intestinal enterocytes bound to ferritin....
- There is also some evidence that glutathione may be absorbed into enterocytes following ingestion.
- Bacterial adhesion to enterocytes is a prerequisite for invasion and establishing infection.