vacuolated

adjective

vac·​u·​o·​lat·​ed ˈva-kyə-(ˌ)wō-ˌlā-təd 

variants or vacuolate

ˈva-kyə-(ˌ)wō-ˌlāt 

: containing one or more vacuoles

vacuolated epithelial cells

Word History

Etymology

vacuole + -ated or -ate entry 3, probably after French vacuolé

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

vacuolated

adjective

vac·​u·​o·​lat·​ed

ˈvak-yə-(ˌ)wō-ˌlāt-əd

variants or vacuolate

-ˌlāt

: containing one or more vacuoles

vacuolated cells