hepatocytes

/hɪˈpætəˌsaɪts/ /ˌhɛpətoʊˈsaɪts/

Meanings

noun

Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.

Examples :

"Hepatocytes in the liver help to break down medications and clean toxins from the blood. "

Related Words

medications noun

/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃənz/

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

""The doctor asked Sarah about all her medications to avoid any harmful interactions." "

clean noun

/kleːn/ /kliːn/ /klin/

Removal of dirt.

"This place needs a clean."

break noun

/bɹeɪk/

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."

metabolism noun

/mɪˈtab.əl.ɪz.əm/ /məˈtæ.bəlˌɪz.əm/

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

"My grandmother's slow metabolism means she needs to eat smaller portions to maintain a healthy weight. "

detoxification noun

/diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /diˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The process of removing toxins.

"The doctor recommended detoxification to help remove the harmful chemicals from his body after the accident. "

cells noun

/sɛlz/

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

"High in the remote mountains, the monastery offered simple cells to any hermit seeking a life of solitude and prayer. "

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

liver noun

/ˈlɪvə/ /ˈlɪvɚ/ /ˈlɪvə(ɹ)/

A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.

"Steve Jobs is a famous liver transplant recipient."

lipid noun

/ˈlɪpɪd/

Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.

"Our bodies need some lipid in our diet for energy and to absorb vitamins, but too much can be unhealthy. "

protein noun

/ˈpɹəʊti.ɪn/ /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/

Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.

"My mother added extra protein to her lunch to help her build muscle. "

toxins noun

/ˈtɒksɪnz/ /ˈtɑːksɪnz/

A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms.

"Mold growing in the damp basement released toxins into the air, making it unsafe to breathe. "

carbohydrate noun

/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

(nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

"These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."