: a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of intestinal columnar epithelium) that is distended at the free end
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThose 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
Medical Definition
goblet cell
noun
gob·let cell ˈgäb-lət-
: a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of columnar epithelium) that is distended with secretion or its precursors at the free end