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bas·o·phil [or] bas·o·phile
 basophil [or] basophile
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- pronunciation:
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fihl
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noun |
| definition: |
a tissue, substance, or cell, esp. a white blood cell, that readily takes on basic dyes.
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| derivation: |
basophilic (adj.) |
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