hepatocyte

hep·a·to·cyte

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Definitions of hepatocyte word

noun hepatocyte a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell. 1
noun hepatocyte A liver cell. 1
noun hepatocyte a liver cell 0
noun hepatocyte Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification. 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; hepato- + -cyte

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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