basophil
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
basophil (plural basophils)
- (cytology) Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
- (cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
- One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
Synonyms[edit]
- (white blood cell): basophilic granulocyte
- (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): beta cell
Hypernyms[edit]
- granulocyte
- multinuclear leukocyte
- polymorphonuclear leukocyte
- PMN
- PML