adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having an affinity for silver (and thus able to be stained by a subsequent reducing agent).

   "Tumor cells of both the endocrine cell carcinoma and the adenocarcinoma were argyrophilic."

Synonyms

All synonyms

argentaffinargyrophil

Example

More examples

"Tumor cells of both the endocrine cell carcinoma and the adenocarcinoma were argyrophilic."

Etymology

From argyro- + phile + -ic.

Related phrases

argyrophilic grain disease

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