Definition of "basophil" [basophil]

• A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes. (noun)

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• "Hyperimmune responses, either at the initial immunisation challenge or in the amplification of immune response, can be observed in cellular mechanisms such as basophil degranulation, or at a molecular level, with changes in the levels of messengers such as leukotrienes; reduction of the intensity of these mechanisms are described in terms of molecular pharmacology, such as selective or nonselective inhibition of lipoxygenases."
• ""Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE"."
• "Inhibition of human basophil degranulation by successive histamine dilutions: results of a European multi-centre trial."