goblet cell
noun Cell Biology.
a type of epithelial cell that secretes mucin, so called after its shape.
Origin of goblet cell
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby goblet cell
gobi burin,
gobian,
gobind singh,
gobioid,
goblet,
goblet cell,
goblin,
gobo,
gobony,
gobshite,
gobsmacked
Medical definitions for goblet cell
goblet cell
[ gŏb′lĭt ]
n.
A mucus-secreting epithelial cell that distends with mucin before secretion and collapses to a goblet shape after secretion.
beaker cell
Scientific definitions for goblet cell
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.