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basophil

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As a noun, basophil means any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.

Meanings of basophil

3 meanings

noun

  1. cytologyAny cell that has granules stained by basic stains.

  2. cytologyimmunologyA white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.

  3. One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.

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noun: a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by ba…
basophile

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