acidophil

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English

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Etymology

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acid +‎ -o- +‎ -phil

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Noun

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acidophil (plural acidophils)

  1. (immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
  2. One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.

Synonyms

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  • (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): alpha cell
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Adjective

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acidophil (strong nominative masculine singular acidophiler, comparative acidophiler, superlative am acidophilsten)

  1. acidophilic

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