pericytes

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A form of pericyte — A type of mesenchymal cell which in aggregation forms a contractile wrapping around a capillary.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pericyte
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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