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English
Etymology
From acid + -o- + -phil.
Pronunciation
Noun
acidophil (plural acidophils)
- (immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
- One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
Synonyms
- (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): alpha cell
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
acidophil (strong nominative masculine singular acidophiler, comparative acidophiler, superlative am acidophilsten)
- acidophilic
Declension
Positive forms of acidophil
Comparative forms of acidophil
Superlative forms of acidophil