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eosinophil
[ ee-uh-sin-uh-fil ]
/ ˌi əˈsɪn ə fɪl /
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noun
Histology. any cell, tissue, organism, or substance that has an affinity for eosin and other acid stains.
Cell Biology. a leukocyte having eosinophilic granules in the cytoplasm and usually a bilobate nucleus.
adjective
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Also e·o·sin·o·phile [ee-uh-sin-uh-fahyl]. /ˌi əˈsɪn əˌfaɪl/.
Words nearby eosinophil
eonism, eo nomine, EOP, Eos, eosin, eosinophil, eosinophilia, eosinophilic, Eötvös, Eötvös experiment, Eötvös torsion balance
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British Dictionary definitions for eosinophil
eosinophil
eosinophile (ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfaɪl)
/ (ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfɪl) /
noun
a leucocyte with a multilobed nucleus and coarse granular cytoplasm that stains readily with acidic dyes such as eosin
Derived forms of eosinophil
eosinophilic or eosinophilous (ˌiːəʊsɪˈnɒfɪləs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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