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Goblet drum — Ornate goblet drum from Egypt The goblet drum (also chalice drum, darbuka, doumbek, dumbec, or tablah, Persian: دمبک, Arabic: دربوكة / ALA LC: darbūkah) is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East … Wikipedia
goblet cell — gob′let cell n. cbl a goblet shaped epithelial cell that secretes mucin … From formal English to slang
Goblet cell — Section of mucus membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice. X 45. c. Cardiac glands. d. Their ducts. cr. Gland similar to the intestinal glands, with goblet cells. mm. Mucous membrane. m. Muscularis mucosae. m’. Muscula … Wikipedia
goblet — [gäb′lit] n. [ME gobelet < OFr < gobel < ? Bret gob, kop, cup] 1. Archaic a bowl shaped drinking container without handles 2. a drinking glass with a base and stem … English World dictionary
goblet cell — gob·let cell gäb lət n a mucus secreting epithelial cell (as of columnar epithelium) that is distended with secretion or its precursors at the free end * * * a column shaped secretory cell found in the epithelium of the respiratory and intestinal … Medical dictionary
goblet — noun Etymology: Middle English gobelet, from Anglo French goblet Date: 14th century 1. archaic a bowl shaped drinking vessel without handles 2. a drinking vessel (as of glass) with a foot and stem compare tumbler … New Collegiate Dictionary
goblet cell — a column shaped secretory cell found in the epithelium of the respiratory and intestinal tracts. Goblet cells secrete the principal constituents of mucus … The new mediacal dictionary
goblet — /gob lit/, n. 1. a drinking glass with a foot and stem. 2. Archaic. a bowl shaped drinking vessel with no handles. [1300 50; ME gobelet < OF, dim. of gobel cup Celtic] * * * … Universalium
goblet cell — noun Anatomy a column shaped cell found in the respiratory and intestinal tracts, which secretes the main component of mucus … English new terms dictionary
goblet — noun 1》 a drinking glass with a foot and a stem. ↘archaic a bowl shaped metal or glass drinking cup. 2》 Brit. a receptacle forming part of a liquidizer. Origin ME: from OFr. gobelet, dimin. of gobel cup , of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
