basophil
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basophil
- /ˈbeɪsəfɪl/
Where it comes from
From baso- + -phil.
noun basophils
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A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
Similar: basophilic granulocyte
- One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
Similar: beta cell
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noun
Similar: beta cell
Translations
Talk about this word "basophil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basophil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. basophil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/basophil "basophil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/basophil.Cite this
@misc{basophil_2026,
title = {basophil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basophil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
