Definitions for eosinophilˌi əˈsɪn ə fɪl; -ˌfaɪl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•o•sin•o•philˌi əˈsɪn ə fɪl; -ˌfaɪl(n.)
also e•o•sin•o•phile
any biological substance that stains when exposed to eosin.
Category: Laboratory Biology
a white blood cell that contains eosinophilic granules.
Category: Immunology
Category: Laboratory Biology
Ref: eosinophilic
Princeton's WordNet
eosinophil, eosinophile(noun)
a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
Wiktionary
eosinophil(Noun)
A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
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