Reference entry
Colonocyte
Plain-English definitions of microbiome research vocabulary — the terms you'll see across articles, testing services, and probiotic claims.
Glossary context
Defined
in the site-wide microbiome glossary
Definition
Epithelial cells lining the colon. These cells rely on butyrate (produced by gut bacteria) as their primary energy source, making them directly dependent on a healthy microbiome.