parietal cell

American

noun

Anatomy.

any of the cells in the mucous membranes of the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid.

parietal cell British

noun

any one of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid

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Etymology

Origin of parietal cell

First recorded in 1870–75

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