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astrocyte

astrocyte noun: a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain, which forms the blood-brain barrier, among other functions.

Noun

astrocyte (plural astrocytes)

  1. A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain, which forms the blood-brain barrier, among other functions.

astrocyte meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Nepali

astrocyte in Hindi

neuroglial cell in the shape of a star
तारिकाणु tārikāṇu

astrocyte in Tamil

உடுக்கலன், நரம்பு நார்த்திசு அணு

astrocyte in Nepali

neuroglial cell in the shape of a star
तारिकाणु tārikāṇu

Forms of astrocyte

pluralastrocytes

Origin of astrocyte

From astro- + -cyte.

Words formed from astrocyte

Questions about astrocyte

What does astrocyte mean?
Astrocyte means a neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain, which forms the blood-brain barrier, among other functions.
What is astrocyte in Hindi?
Astrocyte in Hindi is तारिकाणु (tārikāṇu). See Astrocyte meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is astrocyte?
Astrocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of astrocyte?
The plural of astrocyte is astrocytes.

Words near astrocyte in the dictionary

  1. astrocoeniid
  2. astrocoeniids
  3. astrocompass
  4. astrocompasses
  5. astrocosmic
  6. astrocyte
  7. astrocytes
  8. astrocytic
  9. astrocytical
  10. astrocytically
  11. astrocytin

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