basophilic

Variant of basophil

basophil definition

ba·so·phil (bās′ə fil′)

noun

a cell, substance, or tissue easily stained by basic dyes, as the beta cells in the anterior pituitary or certain white blood cells
also basophile ba′·so·phile′ (-fīl′, -fil′)

Etymology: < basic + -phile

Related Forms:

  • basophilic ba′·so·phil′ic (-fil′ik) adjective

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