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ba⋅so⋅phil

  [bey-suh-fil]
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–noun
1. Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
2. Anatomy. a white blood cell having a two-lobed nucleus and basophilic granules in its cytoplasm.
–adjective
3. Biology. basophilic.
Also, ba⋅so⋅phile  [bey-suh-fahyl, -fil] .

Origin:
1885–90; bas(ic dye) + -o- + -phil
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ba⋅so⋅phil⋅ic

  [bey-suh-fil-ik]
–adjective Biology.
having an affinity for basic stains.
Also, ba⋅soph⋅i⋅lous  [bey-sof-uh-luhs] , basophil, basophile.

Origin:
1890–95; basophil + -ic
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ba·so·phil   (bā'sə-fĭl, -zə-)   
n.  A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.
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Main Entry: ba·so·phil
Pronunciation: 'bA-s&-"fil, -z&-
Variant: or ba·so·phile /-"fIl/
Function:noun
: a basophilic substance or structure; especially : a white blood cell with basophilic granules that is similar in function to a mast cell

Main Entry: ba·so·phil·ic
Pronunciation: -'fil-ik
Variants: also ba·so·phil /'bA-s&-"fil, -z&-/ or ba·so·phile /-"fIl/
Function: adjective
: staining readily with or being a basic stain
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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basophil ba·so·phil (bā'sə-fĭl, -zə-) or ba·so·phile (-fīl')
n.
A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.

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