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fibroblast

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fi·bro·blast  (fbr-blst)
n.
A cell that gives rise to connective tissue.
fibro·blastic adj.
fibroblast [ˈfaɪbrəʊˌblæst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a cell in connective tissue that synthesizes collagen
fibroblastic  adj
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Noun1.fibroblast - a cell from which connective tissue develops
embryonic cell, formative cell - a cell of an embryo
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