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astrocyte

[as-truh-sahyt]

noun Cell Biology.

a star-shaped neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin.

Nearby words

  1. astroblastoma,
  2. astrobleme,
  3. astrobotany,
  4. astrochemistry,
  5. astrocompass,
  6. astrocytic,
  7. astrocytoma,
  8. astrodome,
  9. astrodynamics,
  10. astrogate

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

any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
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Medicine definitions for astrocyte

astrocyte

[ăs′trə-sīt′]

n.

One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue.astroglia Deiters' cell macroglia
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Science definitions for astrocyte

astrocyte

[ăs′trə-sīt′]

A star-shaped cell, especially one of the glial cells that support the tissue of the central nervous system.
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