e·o·sin·o·phil (   -s n -fl) also e·o·sin·o·phile (-f l)n. 1. A type of white blood cell found in vertebrate blood, containing cytoplasmic granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes. 2. A microorganism, cell, or histological element easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes. e o·sino·phil, eo·sino·philic, eo·si·nophi·lous ( -s-n f-ls) adj. |
eosinophil [ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəfɪl], eosinophile [ˌiːəʊˈsɪnəˌfaɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a leucocyte with a multilobed nucleus and coarse granular cytoplasm that stains readily with acidic dyes such as eosin
eosinophilic , eosinophilous [ˌiːəʊsɪˈnɒfɪləs] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  eosinophil - a leukocyte readily stained with eosinleucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system |
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