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- Dictionarygob·let cell
noun
- 1. a column-shaped cell found in the respiratory and intestinal tracts, which secretes the main component of mucus.
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Goblet cells are simple columnar epithelial cells that secrete gel-forming mucins, like mucin 2 in the lower gastrointestinal tract, and mucin 5AC in the respiratory tract. The goblet cells mainly use the merocrine method of secretion, secreting vesicles into a duct, but may use apocrine methods, budding off their secretions, when under stress. The term goblet refers to the cell's goblet-like shap... Wikipedia