Main Entry: fi·bro·blast

Pronunciation: \ˈfī-brə-ˌblast, ˈfi-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1876

: a connective-tissue cell of mesenchymal origin that secretes proteins and especially molecular collagen from which the extracellular fibrillar matrix of connective tissue forms

— fi·bro·blas·tic \ˌfī-brə-ˈblas-tik, ˌfi-\ adjective