chromophilic

 [kroh-muh-fil]  

chro·mo·phil

   [kroh-muh-fil] Histology
adjective
1.
Also, chro·mo·phil·ic, chro·moph·i·lous  [kroh-mof-uh-luhs] , chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
noun
2.
a chromophil cell, tissue, or substance.

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Also, chro·mo·phile  [kroh-muh-fahyl, -fil] , chromatophil, chromatophile.

Origin:
1895–1900; chromo- + -phil
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