globule
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.glob·ule
noun \ˈglä-(ˌ)byül\Definition of GLOBULE
: a tiny globe or ball especially of a liquid <globules of mercury>
See Examples of GLOBULE
- <fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table>
Origin of GLOBULE
French, from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus
First Known Use: 1661
glob·ule
noun \ˈgläb-(ˌ)yü(ə)l\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GLOBULE
: a small globular body or mass (as a drop of water or a bead of sweat) <globules of fat>; specifically : a small spherical pill of compressed sugar usually saturated with an alcoholic tincture and used in homeopathy
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