Eosinophil

//i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
  2. 2
    a leukocyte readily stained with eosin wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of eosinophilic. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
acidophilacidophileosinocyteeosinocyteeosinophil granulocyteeosinophil granulocyte

Etymology

From German eosinophil, from eosin (“rose dye, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + -in”) + -o- + -phile.

Related phrases

eosinophil granulocytewhite blood cell

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