adipocyte

American

[ad-uh-poh-sahyt] / ˈæd ə poʊˌsaɪt /

noun

fat cell.

adipocyte British

/ ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats

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Etymology

Origin of adipocyte

adipo- + -cyte

Example Sentences

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Inside each adipocyte, fat is packed into lipid droplets that can be tapped when fuel is needed -- for example, during the hours between meals.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

They found that these esters inhibited adipogenesis-fat accumulation, specifically at the mitotic clonal expansion stage in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

However, Zeng et al. found that loss of Clstn3b does not affect the expression of genes involved in adipocyte development, thermogenesis or mitochondrial function, including the gene that encodes UCP1.

From Nature • Apr. 30, 2019

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