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bleb

noun \ˈbleb\

Definition of BLEB

: a small blister

: bubble; also : a small particle

: something resembling a bleb; especially : a vesicular outgrowth of a plasma or nuclear membrane

— bleb·bing \ˈble-biŋ\ noun

— bleb·by \ˈble-bē\ adjective

perhaps alteration of blob

First Known Use: 1607

Medical Dictionary

noun \ˈbleb\

: a small blister—compare bulla 2

: something resembling a bleb; especially : a vesicular outpocketing of a plasma or nuclear membrane

—bleb·bing \-iŋ\ noun

—bleb·by \ˈbleb-ē\ adjective

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