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basophil

[ bey-suh-fil ]
/ ˈbeɪ sə fɪl /
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noun
Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
Anatomy. a white blood cell having a two-lobed nucleus and basilophilic granules in its cytoplasm.
adjective
Biology. basilophilic.
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Also ba·so·phile [bey-suh-fahyl, -fil]. /ˈbeɪ səˌfaɪl, -fɪl/.

Origin of basophil

First recorded in 1885–90; bas(ic dye) + -o- + -phil
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British Dictionary definitions for basophil

basophil

basophile

/ (ˈbeɪsəfɪl) /

adjective Also: basophilic (ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk)
(of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
noun
a basophil cell, esp a leucocyte

Word Origin for basophil

C19: from Greek; see base 1 + -phile
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