adj. Describing biological tissue that stains readily with basic dyes
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as basophil.
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adj. staining readily with basic dyes
Word Usage
"Thus, hematoxylin is termed a basophilic stain (i.e., reactive with groups that "love" base = acids), whereas eosin is acidophilic (i.e., reactive with groups that "love" acid = bases)."