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astrocyte

[as-truh-sahyt]
noun Cell Biology.
  1. a star-shaped neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin.
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Origin of astrocyte

First recorded in 1895–1900; astro- + -cyte
Related formsas·tro·cyt·ic [as-truh-sit-ik] /ˌæs trəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for astrocyte

astrocyte

noun
  1. any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
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astrocyte in Medicine

astrocyte

(ăs′trə-sīt′)
n.
  1. One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue.astroglia Deiters' cell macroglia
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astrocyte

[ăs′trə-sīt′]
  1. A star-shaped cell, especially one of the glial cells that support the tissue of the central nervous system.
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