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polychromatophilic

[ pol-ee-kroh-muh-tuh-fil-ik ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.
  1. having an affinity for more than one kind of stain, especially for acid, neutral, and basic stains, as polychromatophilic erythroblasts characteristic of pernicious anemia.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of polychromatophilic1

First recorded in 1895–1900; polychromat(ic) + -o- + -philic

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Example Sentences

A few polychromatophilic corpuscles can be found in marked symptomatic anemias.

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