Definition of Basophil

1. Noun. A leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains.

Exact synonyms: Basophile
Generic synonyms: Leucocyte, Leukocyte, Wbc, White Blood Cell, White Blood Corpuscle, White Cell, White Corpuscle

Definition of Basophil

1. Noun. (cytology) Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains; but especially granular leukocytes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Basophil

1. a type of cell [n -S]

Medical Definition of Basophil

1. Mammalian granulocyte with large heterochromatic basophilic granules that contain histamine bound to a protein and heparin like mucopolysaccharide matrix. They are not phagocytic. Very similar to mast cells though it is not clear whether they have common lineage. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Basophil

basocytopenia
basocytosis
basoerythrocyte
basoerythrocytosis
basograph
basolateral
basolateral plasma membrane
basolaterally
basometachromophil
basommatophora
bason
basons
basonym
basonyms
basopenia
basophil (current term)
basophil adenoma
basophil cell of anterior lobe of hypophysis
basophil degranulation test
basophil granule
basophil substance
basophile
basophiles
basophilia
basophilias
basophilic
basophilic degeneration
basophilic leukaemia
basophilic leukocyte
basophilic leukocytosis

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