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blast cell

noun

: an immature cell
especially : a usually large blood cell precursor that is in the earliest stage of development in which it is recognizably committed to development along a particular cell lineage

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“Blast cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/blast%20cell. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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