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blast cell

–noun Biology.
any undifferentiated or immature cell.

Origin:
1950–55
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blast cell  
n.  
  1. A precursor of a human blood cell.

  2. An immature, undifferentiated cell.


[-blast + cell.]
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Main Entry: blast cell
Function: noun
: an immature cell especially : a usually large blood cell precursor that is in the earliest stage of development inwhich it is recognizably committed to development along a particular cell lineage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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blast cell n.
An immature precursor of a blood cell.

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