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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
Words nearby basophil
basmati, basmati rice, bas mitzvah, basnet, bason, basophil, basophilia, basophilic, Basotho, Basotho-Qwaqwa, Basov
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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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