goblet cell

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Definition of goblet cell

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

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This layer comes from some of the goblet cells your body needs to produce mucus. — Korin Miller, SELF, "This Is Why Your Eyes Get So Damn Dry—and How to Fix It," 14 Aug. 2018

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goblet cell

noun

gob·let cell | \ ˈgäb-lət-

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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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