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preadipocyte

preadipocyte noun: an undifferentiated fibroblast that can be stimulated to form an adipocyte.

Noun

preadipocyte (plural preadipocytes)

  1. An undifferentiated fibroblast that can be stimulated to form an adipocyte

Forms of preadipocyte

pluralpreadipocytes

Origin of preadipocyte

From pre- + adipocyte.

Questions about preadipocyte

What does preadipocyte mean?
Preadipocyte means an undifferentiated fibroblast that can be stimulated to form an adipocyte.
What part of speech is preadipocyte?
Preadipocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of preadipocyte?
The plural of preadipocyte is preadipocytes.

Words near preadipocyte in the dictionary

  1. preadenomatous
  2. preadenylated
  3. preadenylylated
  4. preadherence
  5. preadherent
  6. preadipocyte
  7. preadipocytes
  8. preadipocytic
  9. preadipose
  10. preadjectival
  11. preadjectivally

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