chief cell

chief cell

noun \ˌchēf-\

Definition of CHIEF CELL

1

: one of the cells that line the lumen of the fundic glands of the stomach: a : a small cell with granular cytoplasm that secretes pepsin b : a larger cell with hyaline cytoplasm and a mucoid secretion—compare parietal cell

2

: one of the secretory cells of the parathyroid glands