stellate
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of stellate
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin stellātus “starry,” equivalent to stell(a) star + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Once changed, the stellate cells release fibrous proteins that build the characteristic bands within the tumor.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Reducing its activity or removing the stellate cells that produce it could help limit nerve invasion and slow the cancer's ability to spread.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026
When used together, silybin and carvedilol sharply reduced collagen production and stellate cell activation in human and rat cell cultures, as well as in primary hepatic stellate cells.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
In its first iteration, Maris’ stellate insignia consisted of silver plastic stars from Party City, placed like tears to match the somber music she made at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Then, a bell sounds, and acrasin is released by special cells toward which the others converge in stellate ranks, touch, fuse together, and construct the slug, solid as a trout.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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