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astrocyte

Syllabification: (as·tro·cyte)
Pronunciation: /ˈastrəˌsīt/
Definition of astrocyte

noun

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

Derivatives

astrocytic

Pronunciation: /ˌastrəˈsitik/
adjective

astrocyte in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of astrocyte in the British & World English dictionary
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