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plasmablast

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plas·ma·blast  (plzm-blst)
n.
The precursor or stem cell of a plasma cell.
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Noun1.plasmablast - the precursor of a plasma cell
plasma cell, plasmacyte - a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
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