noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
2. 2
   a cell from which connective tissue develops wordnet

Synonyms

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collagen producing cellcultured fibroblastfibroblast cellfibrocytein vitro fibroblastmyofibroblast like cell

Antonyms

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adipocyteepithelial cellin vivo cellquiescent fibroblast

Etymology

From fibro- + -blast.