hepatocyte

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hepato- + -cyte.

Noun[edit]

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Hepatocyte

Wikipedia hepatocyte (plural hepatocytes)

Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.

Translations[edit]

liver cells

Czech: hepatocyt (cs) m, jaterní buňka (cs) f

French: hépatocyte (fr) m

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