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acidophil

/əˈsɪdəfɪl/ UK
/əˈsɪdəfɪl/ US

noun acidophils

An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.

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@misc{acidophil_2026,
  title = {acidophil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acidophil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}