oxyphilic

[ ok-suh-fil-ik ]

adjective

Origin of oxyphilic

1
First recorded in 1900–05; oxy-2 + -philic

Words Nearby oxyphilic

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How to use oxyphilic in a sentence

  • Certain structures take up only acid dyes, and are called acidophilic, oxyphilic, or eosinophilic.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd