Lipocyte
[lip-uh-sahyt, lahy-puh-] /ˈlɪp əˌsaɪt, ˈlaɪ pə-/
noun, Anatomy.
1.
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lipocyte lip·o·cyte (lĭp’ə-sīt’)
n.
A fat-storing stellate cell of the liver.
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