goblet cell
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gob·let cell
an epithelial cell that becomes distended with a large accumulation of mucinogen-containing secretory granules at its apical end, giving it the appearance of a goblet.
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goblet cell
n.
Any of the specialized epithelial cells found in the mucous membrane of the stomach, intestines, and respiratory passages that secrete mucus.
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gob·let cell
(gob'lĕt sel)An epithelial cell that becomes distended with a large accumulation of mucous secretory granules at its apical end, giving it the appearance of a goblet.
Synonym(s): beaker cell.
Synonym(s): beaker cell.
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goblet cell
orchalice cell
a cell shaped something like a wineglass that is present in the columnar epithelium of the mammalian intestine and secretes MUCIN.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005