eosinophilic

[ee-uh-sin-uh-fil-ik]

adjective Histology.

having an affinity for eosin and other acid dyes; acidophilic.

Also e·o·si·noph·i·lous

[ee-uh-si-nof-uh-luh s] /ˌi ə sɪˈnɒf ə ləs/, eosinophil.

Origin of eosinophilic

First recorded in 1895–1900; eosinophil + -ic

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Historical Examples of eosinophilic

Eosinophiles are formed in the bone-marrow from eosinophilic myelocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd
For eosinophilic cells, some method which includes eosin must be used.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd
Most characteristic is the presence of Curschmann's spirals, Charcot-Leyden crystals, and eosinophilic leukocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd
Certain structures take up only acid dyes, and are called acidophilic, oxyphilic, or eosinophilic.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd
Nuclei, basophilic granules, and all blood parasites are blue; erythrocytes are red or pink; eosinophilic granules, bright red.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd