Biology and Medicine. A polymorphonuclear leucocyte.

A cell, etc., of this nature.

(a) = chromaffin, adj. (b) Readily stained. Also as n., a cell that is readily stained.

Histology. (See quots.)

Biology and Medicine. A cell or cell component that can be readily stained with an acid dye.

Of a cell: that does not readily absorb stains; opposed to chromophil, adj. b. Also as n., such a cell.

A chromaffin cell, esp. of the adrenal medulla.