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

(endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): beta cell

Related terms

Translations

cell

Czech: bazofil m
French: basophile (fr) m
Kurdish: bazofîl f

Spanish: basófilo (es) m
Swedish: basofil (sv) c

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