Meaning

1 senses
  1. A cell of the body whose primary function is to store fat.

More definitions
  • cells composed of fat

Examples

1 sentences
  1. U.S. researchers say dermal fat cells, known as adipocytes, produce peptides or proteins that shield against invading bacteria.

Forms

plural: fat cells
Singularfat cell
Pluralfat cells

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • cells composed of fat:adipose cell

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