neuroblast

[ noor-uh-blast, nyoor- ]

noun

1. an immature nerve cell.

neuroblast

/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌblæst /

noun

1. an embryonic nerve cell

Other Words From

• neuro·blastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuroblast¹

First recorded in 1890–95; neuro- + -blast

Example Sentences

Again, the process of regeneration after section of a nerve is not in favour of the neuroblast theory.

From Project Gutenberg

Neuroblast: the large cell in the early embryo, from which the nervous system develops.

From Project Gutenberg