blast cell

noun — 2 senses

blast cell

noun

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

1

Biology, Cytology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A cell that produces something, such as a fibroblast or osteoblast.

2

An undifferentiated or immature cell.

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