goblet cell

noun

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

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If goblet cells on the conjunctiva (lining of the eyelids and white of the eye) are affected, the mucin layer will also be affected. Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024 Those expanding goblet cell army ranks fueled a surge in ACE2, as Sheltzer and his coauthors described in a study published in Developmental Cell in mid-May. Memorial Day Sale. Megan Molteni, Wired, 1 June 2020 This layer comes from some of the goblet cells your body needs to produce mucus. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Aug. 2018

Word History

Etymology

from its shape

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goblet cell was in 1868

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“Goblet cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goblet%20cell. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

goblet cell

noun
gob·​let cell ˈgäb-lət- How to pronounce goblet cell (audio)
: 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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