Medical Definition of Metallophilia

1. Affinity for metal salts; e.g., the affinity of the cytoplasm of cells of the reticuloendothelial system for silver carbonate stain and salts of gold and iron. Origin: metallo-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metallophilia

metallographs
metallography
metalloid
metalloidal
metalloids
metallokinesis
metallome
metallomes
metallomesogen
metallomesogens
metallometallation
metallometallations
metallomics
metallopeptidase
metallopeptidases
metallophilia (current term)
metallophilic
metallophobia
metallophone
metallophones
metallophosphatase
metallophotonic
metallophyte
metallophytes
metalloplastic
metallopolymer
metallopolymers
metalloporphyrin
metalloporphyrins
metalloprotease

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