ASTROCYTE


Meaning of ASTROCYTE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' as-tr ə - ˌ s ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1898

: a large star-shaped cell of the glia

– as · tro · cyt · ic \ ˌ as-tr ə - ' si-tik \ adjective

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