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astrocyte
[ as-truh-sahyt ]
/ ˈæs trəˌsaɪt /
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noun Cell Biology.
a star-shaped neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin.
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as·tro·cyt·ic [as-truh-sit-ik], /ˌæs trəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby astrocyte
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British Dictionary definitions for astrocyte
astrocyte
/ (ˈæstrəʊˌsaɪt) /
noun
any of the star-shaped cells in the tissue supporting the brain and spinal cord (neuroglia)
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Scientific 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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