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Definition of Eosinophil
1. Noun. A leukocyte readily stained with eosin.
Generic synonyms: Leucocyte, Leukocyte, Wbc, White Blood Cell, White Blood Corpuscle, White Cell, White Corpuscle
Derivative terms: Eosinophilic
Definition of Eosinophil
1. Noun. (cytology immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eosinophil
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Eosinophil
1. Polymorphonuclear leucocyte (granulocyte) of the myeloid series, of which the granules stain red with eosin. Phagocytic, particularly associated with helminth infections and with hypersensitivity. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eosinophil
Literary usage of Eosinophil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Histology of the Blood: Normal and Pathological by Paul Ehrlich, Adolf Lazarus, German Sims Woodhead (1900)
"Polynuclear eosinophil leucocytosis. Mast cells. ... After Ehrlich demonstrated
the constant increase of the eosinophil cells in leukaemia a considerable ..."
2. Clinical methods: A Guide to the Practical Study of Medicine by Robert Hutchison (1904)
"Coarsely-granular eosinophil leucocyte. c. Lymphocyte. d. ... Lymphocyte,with
fine baso*' eosinophil leucocyte ; c', non-granular. it. ..."
3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Signs of eosinophil activation in the lung are related to Impaired lung function
... The number of eosinophils and the concentrations of eosinophil cationic ..."
4. Clinical Diagnosis: The Bacteriological, Chemical, and Microscopical by Rudolf Jaksch von Wartenhorst (1899)
"Fink 13° has described numerous leucocytes with eosinophil granules as present
in the ... It follows that the detection of eosinophil granules in increased ..."
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