adipocyte
[ ad-uh-poh-sahyt ]
/ ˈæd ə poʊˌsaɪt /
noun
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adipo-, adipocele, adipocellular, adipocere, adipocerite, adipocyte, adipogenesis, adipoid, adipokinetic, adipokinin, adiponecrosis
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British Dictionary definitions for adipocyte
adipocyte
/ (ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt) /
noun
a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats
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Medical definitions for adipocyte
adipocyte
[ ăd′ə-pō-sīt′ ]
n.
fat cell
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