goblet cell
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of goblet cell
from its shape
First Known Use: 1878
Medical Dictionary
goblet cell
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noun
gob·let cell
\ˈgäb-lət-\
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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