eosinophil

American  

[ee-uh-sin-uh-fil] / ˌi əˈsɪn ə fɪl /

Also eosinophile

noun

1. Histology. any cell, tissue, organism, or substance that has an affinity for eosin and other acid stains.

2. Cell Biology. a leukocyte having eosinophilic granules in the cytoplasm and usually a bilobate nucleus.

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adjective

1. eosinophilic.

eosinophil British  

/ ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfaɪl, ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfɪl, ˌiːəʊsɪˈnɒfɪləs /

noun

1. a leucocyte with a multilobed nucleus and coarse granular cytoplasm that stains readily with acidic dyes such as eosin

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• eosinophilic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of eosinophil

First recorded in 1885–90; eosin + -o- + -phil(e)