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Kupffer's cell
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Kupffer's cell - specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cellscell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animalsliver - large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes |
Kupffer's cell
Related to Kupffer's cell: stellate cell, Ito cellWords related to Kupffer's cellnoun specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cellsRelated Words |