astroblast

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noun

A differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.

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Meanings

nounastroblast (plural astroblasts)

plural astroblasts

  1. A differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.

Origin

From astro- + -blast.

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APA

astroblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroblast

MLA

“astroblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroblast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astroblast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astroblast.

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