adipocyte
adipocyte noun: a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy.
Noun
adipocyte (plural adipocytes)
- a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adipocyte meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
adipocyte in Hindi
- type of cell
- वसाणु vasāṇu
adipocyte in Tamil
- கொழுப்பினித்திசு
adipocyte in Arabic
- type of cell
- خَلِيَّة دُهْنِيَّة
adipocyte in Malay
- type of cell
- sel lemak, adiposit
More languagesFewer languages
- adipocyte in Indonesian
- adiposit
Forms of adipocyte
| plural | adipocytes |
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Origin of adipocyte
From adipo- + -cyte.
Words formed from adipocyte
Questions about adipocyte
- What does adipocyte mean?
- Adipocyte means a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy.
- What is adipocyte in Hindi?
- Adipocyte in Hindi is वसाणु (vasāṇu). See Adipocyte meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is adipocyte?
- Adipocyte is a noun.
- What is the plural of adipocyte?
- The plural of adipocyte is adipocytes.
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