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chromophil

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[kroh-muh-fil] / ˈkroʊ mə fɪl /
Also chromophile

adjective

  1. Also chromophilic, chromophilous chromatophilic, chromatophilous staining readily.

noun

  1. a chromophil cell, tissue, or substance.

Etymology

Origin of chromophil

First recorded in 1895–1900; chromo- + -phil

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