CEFR B2

adipocyte

noun

Meaning

adipocyte means a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses adipocyte to mean a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy.
The teacher asked students to find adipocyte in the reading.

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adipocyte (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses adipocyte to mean a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy.
The teacher asked students to find adipocyte in the reading.

How to Use adipocyte

a/the adipocyte (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a adipocyte."
adipocyte in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked adipocyte in context before translating it."

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