adipocyte

[ ad-uh-poh-sahyt ]
/ ˈæd ə poʊˌsaɪt /

noun

fat cell.

Origin of adipocyte

adipo- + -cyte

Words nearby adipocyte

adipo-, adipocele, adipocellular, adipocere, adipocerite, adipocyte, adipogenesis, adipoid, adipokinetic, adipokinin, adiponecrosis

British Dictionary definitions for adipocyte

adipocyte
/ (ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt) /

noun

a fat cell that accumulates and stores fats

Medical definitions for adipocyte

adipocyte
[ ăd′ə-pō-sīt′ ]

n.

fat cell