definitions

adipocyte

[ ad-uh-poh-sahyt ]
/ ˈæd ə poʊˌsaɪt /

noun

fat cell.

Nearby words

adipo-, adipocele, adipocellular, adipocere, adipocerite, adipocyte, adipogenesis, adipoid, adipokinetic, adipokinin, adiponecrosis

Origin of adipocyte

adipo- + -cyte
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British Dictionary definitions for adipocyte

adipocyte

/ (ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt) /

noun

a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats
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Medicine definitions for adipocyte

adipocyte

[ ăd′ə-pō-sīt′ ]

n.

fat cell
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