achromatophil

achromatophil definition - medical

a·chro·mat·o·phil (āˌkrō-mătˈə-fĭl, ăkˌrō-, ā-krōˈmə-tə-, ə-krōˈ-) or a·chro·mo·phil (ā-krōˈmə-fĭl, ə-krōˈ-)

adjective
Not able to be colored by histological or bacteriological stains.
noun
A cell or tissue that cannot be stained in the usual way.

Related Forms:

  • aˌchro·mo·philˈic (-fĭlˈĭk), aˌchro·mophˈi·lous (ākrōmŏfˈə-ləs, ăkˌrō-) adjective

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