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he·pa·to·cyte hi-'pat-ə-.sīt, 'hep-ət-ə- n any of the polygonal epithelial parenchymatous cells of the liver that secrete bile called also hepatic cell, liver cell
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n.
the principal cell type in the liver: a large cell with many metabolic functions, including synthesis, storage, detoxification, and bile production.
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hep·a·to·cyte (hepґə-to-sīt) a hepatic cell. hepatocytic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.