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heterophil

American  
[het-er-uh-fil] / ˈhɛt ər ə fɪl /
Also heterophile

adjective

  1. Immunology. Also heterophilic (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.

noun

  1. Cell Biology. a neutrophil

Etymology

Origin of heterophil

First recorded in 1915–20; hetero- + -phil

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