eosinophil

[ ee-uh-sin-uh-fil ]

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.

adjective

Origin of eosinophil

1
First recorded in 1885–90; eosin + -o- + -phil(e)
  • Also e·o·sin·o·phile [ee-uh-sin-uh-fahyl]. /ˌi əˈsɪn əˌfaɪl/.

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British Dictionary definitions for eosinophil

eosinophil

eosinophile (ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfaɪl)

/ (ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfɪl) /


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

Derived forms of eosinophil

  • eosinophilic or eosinophilous (ˌiːəʊsɪˈnɒfɪləs), adjective

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