goblet cell

noun

Definition of GOBLET CELL

: a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of intestinal columnar epithelium) that is distended at the free end

from its shape

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun gob·let cell \ˈgäb-lət-\

: a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of columnar epithelium) that is distended with secretion or its precursors at the free end

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