Term Name: hepatocyte
Synonyms:
Definition: The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. Majority of cell population of liver, polygonal in shape, arranged in plates or trabeculae between sinusoids; may have single nucleus or binucleated.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000182]

Relationships
develops from: hepatoblast
is part of: liver
is a type of: endopolyploid cell epithelial cell metabolising cell somatic cell
capable_of: bile acid biosynthetic process detoxification obsolete cellular metabolic process