hepatocyte

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounhepatocyte (plural hepatocytes)

plural hepatocytes

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

Origin

From hepato- + -cyte.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 肝細胞 /肝细胞
  • 肝細胞 /肝细胞 (gānxìbāo)liver cells
Czech hepatocyt, jaterní buňka
  • hepatocytliver cells
  • jaterní buňkaliver cells
Finnish maksasolu
  • maksasoluliver cells
French hépatocyte
  • hépatocyteliver cells
Greek ηπατοκύτταρο
  • ηπατοκύτταρο (ipatokýttaro)liver cells
Hungarian hepatocita, májsejt
  • hepatocitaliver cells
  • májsejtliver cells
Romanian hepatocită
  • hepatocităliver cells
Swedish hepatocyt, levercell
  • hepatocytliver cells
  • levercellliver cells
Turkish hepatosit
  • hepatositliver cells
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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