ectoblast
Pronunciation: ek′tō-blast
Definition:
- As used by some experimental embryologists, the original outer cell layer from which the primary germ layers are formed; in this sense, synonymous with epiblast.
- A cell wall.
Synonym(s): ectoderm
[ecto- + G. blastos, germ]
See Also: epiblast
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
