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adipocyte
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ad·i·po·cyte  (d-p-st)
n.
See fat cell.
adipocyte [ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats
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