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eosinophil definition

eo·sino·phil (ē′ō sinə fil′)

noun

Biol. any structure, cell, etc. readily stainable with eosin; esp., the granular white blood cells that increase greatly in number in certain allergic and parasitic diseases
also eosinophile e′o·sin′o·phile′ (-fīl′)

Etymology: eosin + -o- + -phil

Related Forms:

  • eosinophilic e′o·sin′o·phil′ic (-filik) adjective

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