fibroblast
/ˈfaɪ.brəˌblɑːst/US/ˈfaɪ.brəˌblæst/
fibroblast noun: a cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
Noun
fibroblast (plural fibroblasts)
- A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
fibroblast meaning in Tamil
fibroblast in Tamil
- நாரரும்பர், நார்முன்செல், நாரியற்செல்
Examples of fibroblast in a sentence
- Human lung fibroblasts are able to grow into 3D collagenated and stiffened matrices under specific conditions.
- In this mechanometabolic scenario, a fibroblast is not a mere passive element.
- The effect of histamine on growth of cultured fibroblasts isolated from normal and keroid tissue.
Forms of fibroblast
| plural | fibroblasts |
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Origin of fibroblast
From fibro- + -blast.
Words formed from fibroblast
Questions about fibroblast
- What does fibroblast mean?
- Fibroblast means a cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
- What is fibroblast in Tamil?
- Fibroblast in Tamil is நாரரும்பர், நார்முன்செல், நாரியற்செல். See Fibroblast meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fibroblast?
- Fibroblast is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fibroblast?
- Fibroblast is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.brəˌblɑːst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fibroblast?
- The plural of fibroblast is fibroblasts.
Words near fibroblast in the dictionary
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