azurophil


azurophil

 [azh-u´ro-fil] a tissue constituent staining with azure or a similar blue aniline dye.

az·u·ro·phil

, azurophile (azh-ū'rō-fil, -fīl), Staining readily with an azure dye, denoting especially the hyperchromatin and reddish purple granules of some blood cells. [azure + G. philos, fond]

azurophil

adjective Referring to any substance or cell that stains with an azurophilic (blue aniline) dye—e.g., azurophilic cell, azurophilic granule.
 
noun Any substance or cell that stains with an azurophilic (blue aniline) dye—e.g., azurophilic cell, azurophilic granule.

az·u·ro·phil

, azurophile (azh'ŭr-ō-fil, -fīl) Staining readily with an azure dye, denoting especially the hyperchromatin and reddish-purple granules (i.e., azurophilic granules) of certain blood cells. [azure + G. philos, fond]