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adipocyte

n. a cell that forms adipose tissue and is specialized for the synthesis and storage of triglycerides (triacylglycerols), the form in which most fat is stored in the body. Adipocytes also contain enzymes that can mobilize the stored fat as fatty acids and glycerol (see fat metabolism). Also called fat cell.

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