fibrocyte

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noun

An inactive connective tissue cell that is capable of forming collagen

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounfibrocyte (plural fibrocytes)

plural fibrocytes

  1. An inactive connective tissue cell that is capable of forming collagen

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 纖維細胞 /纤维细胞
  • 纖維細胞 /纤维细胞 (xiānwéixìbāo)Translations
French fibrocyte
  • fibrocyteTranslations
Italian fibrocita
  • fibrocitaTranslations
Russian фиброцит
  • фиброцит (fibrocit)Translations
Ukrainian фіброцит
  • фіброцит (fibrocyt)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

fibrocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibrocyte

MLA

“fibrocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibrocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fibrocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibrocyte.

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