basophilic

ba·so·phil·ic

B0104400 (bā′sə-fĭl′ĭk, -zə-)adj.1. Easily stained with basic dyes. Used of a cell or cell structure.2. Of or relating to basophils.

ba•so•phil•ic

(ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl ɪk)

(beɪˈsɒf ə ləs)

adj. (of a cell, cytoplasm, etc.) having an affinity for basic stains. [1890–95]

Thesaurus

Adj.

basophilic - staining readily with basic dyesbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

Translations

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[ba″so-fil´ik] 1. staining readily with basic dyes.2. pertaining to basophils.3. pertaining to or characterized by basophilia.

(bā'sō-fil'ik), Denoting tissue components having an affinity for basic dyes. Synonym(s): basophil (2) , basophile

(bā′sə-fĭl′ĭk, -zə-) also

(bə-sŏf′ə-ləs)adj. Relating to tissue components that stain readily with basic dyes.

adjective Referring to basophilia.

(bā'sō-fil'ik) Denoting tissue components having an affinity for basic dyes.
Synonym(s): basophil (2) , basophile.

Staining readily with basic dyes.