Basophil

//ˈbeɪsəfɪl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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
basophilebasophilic granulocytebeta cellbeta cell

Etymology

From baso- + -phil.

Related phrases

immune responsewhite blood cell

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