basophil
[ bey-suh-fil ]
/ ˈbeɪ sə fɪl /
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
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Example sentences from the Web for basophil
In the young granules there is prominent a basophil portion that becomes less and less marked as the cell grows older.
Histology of the Blood|Paul EhrlichHe distinguishes hyaline, acidophil and basophil cells, and derives all from the lymphocytes.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
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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Medical definitions for basophil
basophil
[ bā′sə-fĭl ]
n.
A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.
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