acidophil

English

Etymology

acid + -o- + -phil

Pronunciation

Noun

acidophil (plural acidophils)

  1. (immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
  2. One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.

Synonyms

  • (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): alpha cell

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German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

acidophil (comparative acidophiler, superlative am acidophilsten)

  1. acidophilic

Declension

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