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hepatocyte
[ hep-uh-tuh-sahyt, hi-pat-uh- ]
/ ˈhɛp ə təˌsaɪt, hɪˈpæt ə- /
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noun
a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell.
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How to use hepatocyte in a sentence
Liver cells — known as hepatocytes — start to rupture and die, Pfefferkorn explains.