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bleb

/blɛb/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A bubble, such as in paint or glass.
  2. A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid.
  3. An irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell undergoing apoptosis.
  4. A bubble-like inclusion of one mineral within another.
  5. To form, or cause the formation of, blebs.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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