First Known Use: 1661
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globule
noun glob·ule \ˈglä-(ˌ)byül\
: a tiny ball of something (such as a thick liquid)
Full Definition of GLOBULE
: a tiny globe or ball especially of a liquid <globules of mercury>
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Origin of GLOBULE
French, from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus
GLOBULE Defined for Kids
globule
noun glob·ule \ˈglä-byül\
Definition of GLOBULE for Kids
: a small round mass
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globule
noun glob·ule \ˈgläb-(ˌ)yü(ə)l\
Medical Definition of GLOBULE
: a small globular body or mass (as a drop of water or a bead of sweat) <globules of fat>; specifically : a small spherical pill of compressed sugar usually saturated with an alcoholic tincture and used in homeopathy
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