basophilic
/ˌbeɪsə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪk
/adjective Physiology
(Of a cell or its contents) readily stained with basic dyes.The cytoplasm remains basophilic and stains blue....
- The cytoplasm is granular and basophilic with Romanowsky stains.
- The matrix or ground substance of cartilage is strongly basophilic and stains metachromatically with toluidine blue and other similar basic dyes.