chromophil

[ kroh-muh-fil ]

adjective

1. Also chromo·philic, chro·moph·i·lous [] chromatophilic, chromatophilous []. staining readily.

noun

1. a chromophil cell, tissue, or substance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromophil¹

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