acidophil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

/əˈsɪdəfɪl/

acidophil acidophils

From acid + -o- + -phil.

alpha cell

acidophile acidophilic

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