chromaffin
/ˈkroʊməfɪn/
adjective
- Relating to cells that stain darkly with chromium salts, especially those in the adrenal medulla that produce adrenaline.
- Doctors studied the chromaffin reaction to diagnose the condition.
- The tumor originated in chromaffin tissue of the adrenal gland.
- Chromaffin cells release epinephrine during stress.