"fat cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fat cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fat cell (plural fat cells)
  1. (medicine) A cell of the body whose primary function is to store fat. Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: adipocyte
    Sense id: en-fat_cell-en-noun-UTGhcRXm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: medicine, sciences

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