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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.; A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
2. 2
   a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains wordnet
3. 3
   Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.; One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.

Synonyms

All synonyms

basophilebeta cell

Etymology

From baso- + -phil.