apud

name

1. A barangay of Libon, Albay, Philippines.

noun

Etymology: Acronym of amine precursor uptake (and) decarboxylation.

1. That secrete low molecular weight polypeptide hormones, such as gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and motilin.

   “More recently it has been proposed that the APUD cell types of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts originate from neuroendocrine-programmed ectoblast.”

prep

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin apudbor. English apud Borrowed from Latin apud (“at, by, in the presence of, in the writings of”).

1. Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand

   “Jones apud Smith means that the original source is Jones, but that the author is relying on Smith for that reference.”