"meibocyte" meaning in English

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          "text": "Based on these findings, Jester et al. proposed that age-related MGD involves altered regulation of PPAR γ gene that may lead to decreased meibocyte differentiation, acinar atrophy, decreased lipid synthesis, and the development of hyposecretory MGD.",
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        "A type of cell found in the meibum produced by the meibomian gland"
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