adipocyte

English

Etymology

From adipo- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

adipocyte (plural adipocytes)

(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy

Derived terms

Translations

type of cell

Czech: tuková buňka f
Finnish: rasvasolu (fi), adiposyytti (fi)
French: adipocyte (fr) m
Hindi: वसाणु m (vasāṇu)
Hungarian: zsírsejt (hu)
Italian: adipocito (it) m
Malay: sel lemak, adiposit
Polish: adipocyt (pl) m
Portuguese: adipócito m
Russian: адипоци́т (ru) m (adipocít)
Spanish: adipocito m
Swedish: adipocyt (sv) c, fettcell (sv) c

See also

adipocyte on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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