An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. [ SANBI:mhl ]

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Subsets

human_reference_atlas

has narrow synonym

differentiated enterocyte

mature enterocyte

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606