Eosinophil
/i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
- 2 a leukocyte readily stained with eosin wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of eosinophilic. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From German eosinophil, from eosin (“rose dye, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + -in”) + -o- + -phile.