eosinophil

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/

Noun

eosinophil (plural eosinophils)

1. (cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.

Synonyms

• acidophil
• eosinophil granulocyte
• eosinocyte

Hypernyms

• white blood cell

Derived terms

• eosinophil granulocyte
• eosinophilia
• eosinophilic
• eosinophilous
• hypereosinophilia

 

Related terms

• eosinopenia
• eosinophiluria
• eosinopoiesis

 

Translations

type of white blood cell

• Czech: eosinofil m
• Dutch: eosinofiel m
• Finnish: eosinofiili
• French: éosinophile (fr) m
• Greek: ηωσινόφιλα (el) n pl (iosinófila)
• Italian: eosinofilo (it) m
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• Kurdish:
• Portuguese: granulócito eosinófilo m, eosinófilo m
• Russian: эозинофи́льный гранулоци́т m (eozinofílʹnyj granulocít), эозинофи́л (ru) m (eozinofíl)
• Spanish: eosinófilo m
• Swedish: eosinofil (sv) c

Adjective

eosinophil (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of eosinophilic

Alternative forms

• eosinophile