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goblet cell
noun
, Cell Biology.
- a type of epithelial cell that secretes mucin, so called after its shape.
goblet cell
/ gŏb′lĭt /
- Any of the specialized epithelial cells, such as those found in the mucous membrane of the stomach, intestines, and respiratory passages, that secrete mucus. The goblet cells distend with mucin before secretion and collapse to a goblet shape after secretion.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of goblet cell1
First recorded in 1875–80
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