chromophil
adjective
chro·mo·phil ˈkrō-mə-ˌfil 
: staining readily with dyes
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German, from chromo- chromo- + -phil -phil entry 2
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
chromophil 1 of 2
adjective
chro·mo·phil ˈkrō-mə-ˌfil
variants also chromophilic
ˌkrō-mə-ˈfil-ik
or chromophile ˈkrō-mə-ˌfī(ə)l
or chromatophil krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌfil
or chromatophile -ˌfī(ə)l
1
: staining readily with dyes
2
: chromaffin
chromophil
2 of 2noun
variants or chromophile or chromatophil or chromatophile
: a chromophil cell or substance