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fuchsinophil

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Main Entry: fuch·sin·o·phil
Pronunciation: f(y)ük-'sin-&-"fil
Variants: also fuch·sin·o·phile /-"fIl/ or fuch·si·no·phil·ic /-"sin-&-'fil-ik/
Function: adjective
: having or involving an affinity forthe acid dye fuchsin <fuchsinophil cytoplasmic granules> fuchsinophil mitochondrial reaction>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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fuchsinophil fuch·sin·o·phil (fy&oomacr;k-sĭn'ə-fĭl')
adj.
Staining readily with fuchsin. n.
A cell or tissue that stains readily with fuchsin.

fuch·sin'o·phil'ic adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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