fibroblast

American  

[fahy-bruh-blast] / ˈfaɪ brəˌblæst /

noun

Cell Biology.

1. a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers.

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fibroblast British  

/ ˈfaɪbrəʊˌblæst /

noun

1. a cell in connective tissue that synthesizes collagen

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Other Word Forms

• fibroblastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibroblast

First recorded in 1875–80; fibro- + -blast

Example Sentences

"We show reduced fibroblast activation and a nearly 50% reduction in tumor growth."

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Fusing a ferret fibroblast with an egg cell made an embryo, and a clone - Elizabeth Ann the black-footed ferret - was born in December of 2020.

From BBC • May 19, 2022

Just like T cells engineered outside the body in traditional CAR-T therapy, they use the mRNA instructions to become primed to target and kill the fibroblast cells displaying FAP.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2022

Ward, whose children are 8, 7 and 4, said she paid nearly $500 for a procedure called fibroblast last November.

From Fox News • Sep. 30, 2019

As you might expect, a fibrocyte, a less active form of fibroblast, is the second most common cell type in connective tissue proper.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013