Basophil

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.
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  • n. Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains; but especially granular leukocytes.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In cytology, staining deeply with basic dyes only: said of a cell or part of a cell: opposed to acidophil. Also used substantively.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    white blood corpuscle    leucocyte    white blood cell    white cell    leukocyte   
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