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Definition of "basophile" [basophile]

  • A leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "basophile" in a sentence
  • "The basophile granules of the "mast" cells are coccal-shaped, of various size -- often quite powdery."
  • "The _basophile_ granular cells are few -- but the granules are large, and stain deeply basophile."
  • "The coarse granules of the _eosinophile_ cells appear to stain less deeply oxyphile, probably owing to the basophile staining of the cytoplasm."