blast cell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cell that produces something, such as a fibroblast or osteoblast.
  2. An undifferentiated or immature cell.

Word forms

blast cell blast cells

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “germ, sprout”).

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