argentaffine

ar·gen·taf·fin

, argentaffine (ar-jen'tă-fin, -fēn), Pertaining to cells or tissue elements that reduce silver ions in solution, thereby becoming stained brown or black. [L. argentum, silver, + affinitas, affinity]

argentaffine

(1) Argentaffin. 
(2) Argyrophil.

ar·gen·taf·fin

, argentaffine (ahr-jen'tă-fin, -fēn) Pertaining to cells or tissue elements that reduce silver ions in solution, thereby becoming stained brown or black. [L. argentum, silver, + affinitas, affinity]

argentaffin

, argentaffine (ar-jent′ă-fĭn) (-fĭn, -fēn″) [ argentum + L. affinis, associated with] Pert. to cells that react with silver salts, thus taking a brown or black stain.