parietal cell
noun Anatomy.
any of the cells in the mucous membranes of the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid.
Also called
acid cell.
Origin of parietal cell
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby parietal cell
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British Dictionary definitions for parietal cell
parietal cell
noun
any one of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid
Medical definitions for parietal cell
parietal cell
n.
A cell of the gastric glands that secretes hydrochloric acid.
acid cell oxyntic cell