basophil

basophil

English

Etymology

From baso- +‎ -phil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪsəfɪl/

Noun

basophil (plural basophils)

1. (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

• basophile, basophilia, basophilic
• granulocyte

Translations

cell

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

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