Hepatocyte Health Dictionary

The main cell type present in the LIVER. A large cell, it has several important metabolic functions: these include synthesis and storage of biochemical products; detoxi?cation of poisons and unwanted substances; and the manufacture of BILE, the liver secretion that passes through the bile ducts to the small intestine and helps in the digestion of fat.

n. the principal cell type in the *liver. It has many functions, including protein synthesis and storage, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, bile production, and detoxification.