| beaker | A thin glass vessel, with a lip (beak) for pouring, used as containers for liquids. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| beaker cell | 1. <pathology> Cell of the epithelial lining of small intestine that secretes mucus and has a very well developed Golgi apparatus. 2. <zoology> Cell type characteristic of larval lepidopteran midgut, containing a potent H ATPase and thought to be involved in maintenance of ion and pH gradients. (10 Oct 1997) |