Main Entry: fi·bro·blast

Pronunciation: \ˈfīb-rə-ˌblast also ˈfib-\

Function: noun

: 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 \ˌfīb-rə-ˈblas-tik, ˌfib-\ adjective