basophil
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word basophil. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word basophil, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say basophil in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word basophil you have here. The definition of the word basophil will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbasophil, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- (white blood cell): basophilic granulocyte
- (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): beta cell
Hypernyms
- granulocyte
- multinuclear leukocyte
- polymorphonuclear leukocyte
- PMN
- PML