| Pronunciation: | | 'beysufil
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[n] a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains |
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BASOPHIL is a 8 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | basophile |
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| | See Also: | | leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle |
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| | Definition: | | A type of white blood cell. Basophils are granulocytes. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- A granulocyte that has a two-lobed nucleus and is easily stained by basic dyes.
- A type of white blood cell which can be easily stained with alkaline (basic) dyes. It has a nucleus with two lobes and it carries around substances like histamine and a hormone called serotonin.
- Any structure, cell, or other bodily object which stains easily with alkaline dyes.
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