goblet cell
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nounDefinition of GOBLET CELL
: a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of intestinal columnar epithelium) that is distended at the free end
Origin of GOBLET CELL
from its shape
First Known Use: 1878
gob·let cell
noun \ˈgäb-lət-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GOBLET CELL
: 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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