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adipocyte

[ad-uh-poh-sahyt]
noun
  1. fat cell.
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Origin of adipocyte

adipo- + -cyte
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British Dictionary definitions for adipocyte

adipocyte

noun
  1. a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats
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adipocyte in Medicine

adipocyte

(ăd′ə-pō-sīt′)
n.
  1. fat cell
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