basophil
noun/ˈbeɪsəfɪl/
Etymology From baso- + -phil.
› Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
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Biology, Cytology, Immunology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
- Synonyms
- basophilic granulocyte, beta cell
- Related terms
- basophile, basophilia, basophilic
- Hypernyms
- granulocyte, multinuclear leukocyte, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, PMN, PML