basophil

English

Etymology

From baso- +‎ -phil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪsəfɪl/

Noun

basophil (plural basophils)

(cytology) Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
1. (cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
2. 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

Related terms

basophile, basophilia, basophilic

Translations

cell

Czech: bazofil m
French: basophile (fr) m
Galician: basófilo (gl) m
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: bazofîl f
Portuguese: basófilo m
Spanish: basófilo (es) m
Swedish: basofil (sv) c

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