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adipocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
adipocyte
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English adipo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English adipocyte From adipo- + -cyte.

Inflected Forms

adipocytes (plural)

Derived Forms

adipocytic adipocytogenesis adipocytogenic adipocytolysis intraadipocyte nonadipocyte periadipocyte preadipocyte

Questions

What does adipocyte mean?
a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
Where does adipocyte come from?
Etymology tree English adipo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English adipocyte From adipo- + -cyte.

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