basophil
Americannoun
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Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
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Anatomy. a white blood cell having a two-lobed nucleus and basilophilic granules in its cytoplasm.
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of basophil
First recorded in 1885–90; bas(ic dye) + -o- + -phil
Example Sentences
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A basophil is a leukocyte that, like a neutrophil, releases chemicals to stimulate the inflammatory response as illustrated in Figure 33.5.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
A basophil has large granules that stain dark blue to purple and a two-lobed nucleus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
That this is certainly not the case is shewn by the fact that the "basophil" granulation of the eosinophil cells does not in metachromatic staining shew the metachromasia characteristic for the mast cells.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.
In the young granules there is prominent a basophil portion that becomes less and less marked as the cell grows older.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.
Formerly granules, apparently basophil, were frequently observed in the white blood corpuscles, particularly in the region of the nucleus.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.
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