fibroblast

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UK/ˈfaɪ.brəˌblɑːst/UK/ˈfaɪ.brəʊˌblɑːst/US/ˈfaɪ.brəˌblæst/US/ˈfaɪ.broʊˌblæst/

noun

A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.

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Meanings

nounfibroblast (plural fibroblasts)

plural fibroblasts

  1. A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.

Origin

From fibro- + -blast.

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Translations

Catalan fibroblast
  • fibroblastcell that produces fibers
Chinese Mandarin 成纖維細胞 /成纤维细胞
  • 成纖維細胞 /成纤维细胞 (chéngxiānwéixìbāo)cell that produces fibers
French fibroblaste
  • fibroblastecell that produces fibers
Japanese 線維芽細胞
  • 線維芽細胞cell that produces fibers
Swedish fibroblast
  • fibroblastcell that produces fibers
Cite this entry
APA

fibroblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibroblast

MLA

“fibroblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibroblast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fibroblast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibroblast.

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