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fat cell definition

fat cell

a cell in connective tissue specialized for the synthesis of glucose, fatty acids, etc. and storage of the derived globules of fat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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