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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of agranulocytosis where the number of eosinophil granulocytes is lower than expected. uncountable
2. 2
   a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood wordnet

Etymology

From eosino(phil) + -penia.

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