Definitions for basophilic

basophilic ba·so·phil·ic

Spelling: [bey-suh-fil-ik]
IPA: /ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl ɪk/

Basophilic is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 600 anagrams from letters in basophilic (abchiilops).

Definitions for basophilic

adjective

  1. having an affinity for basic stains.

Origin of basophilic

First recorded in 1890-95; basophil + -ic

Examples for basophilic

The basophilic variety is less common, and is confined to long-standing severe myelogenous leukemia.

Nuclei, basophilic granules, and all blood parasites are blue; erythrocytes are red or pink; eosinophilic granules, bright red.

Myelocytes are named according to the character of their granules—neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic myelocytes.

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