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astrocyte

Pronunciation: /ˈastrə(ʊ)sʌɪt/
Definition of astrocyte

noun

Anatomy
  • a star-shaped glial cell of the central nervous system.

Derivatives

astrocytic

adjective

astrocyte in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of astrocyte in the US English dictionary
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