pneumocyte

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noun

A cell that is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli in the lungs

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Meanings

nounpneumocyte (plural pneumocytes)

plural pneumocytes

  1. A cell that is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli in the lungs

Origin

From pneumo- + -cyte.

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Translations

Italian pneumocita
  • pneumocitaTranslations
Spanish neumocito
  • neumocitoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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