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
Nucleus and protoplasm are basophil, nevertheless in many methods of staining the protoplasm possesses a much stronger affinity for the basic stain than does the nucleus.
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.
He distinguishes hyaline, acidophil and basophil cells, and derives all from the lymphocytes.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.
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