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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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Origin of hepatocyte

First recorded in 1960–65; hepato- + -cyte

Words nearby hepatocyte

hepatitis C, hepatitis delta, hepatitis non-A, non-B, hepato-, hepatocellular, hepatocyte, hepatogenous, hepatology, hepatoma, hepatomegaly, hepatopancreas
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