hepatocyte
he·pa·to·cyte
noun \hi-ˈpa-tə-ˌsīt, ˈhe-pə-tə-\Definition of HEPATOCYTE
: an epithelial parenchymatous cell of the liver
First Known Use of HEPATOCYTE
1965
he·pa·to·cyte
noun \hi-ˈpat-ə-ˌsīt, ˈhep-ət-ə-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HEPATOCYTE
: any of the polygonal epithelial parenchymatous cells of the liver that secrete bile—called also hepatic cell, liver cell
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