Medical Dictionary

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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