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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basophilic

adjective
staining readily with basic dyes 
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Basophilic is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Only a few conditions are known to cause this feature, which is called basophilic stippling.
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