| Term Name: | magnocellular neurosecretory cell |
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| Definition: | Neurons part of the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei that secrete the hormones, oxytocin and vasopressin into the systemic circulation from the posterior pituitary gland. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0011112] |