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acidophil
ac·i·do·phil·ic A0057200 (ăs′ĭ-dō-fĭl′ĭk) also ac·i·doph·i·lus (-dŏf′ə-ləs)adj.1. Growing well in an acid medium: acidophilic bacteria.2. Easily stained with acid dyes: an acidophilic cell.
a·cid′o·phil′ (ə-sĭd′ə-fĭl′), a·cid′o·phile′ (-fīl′) n.acidophil (ˈæsɪdəʊˌfɪl; əˈsɪdə-) or acidophileadj1. (Biology) (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes2. (Biology) (of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environmentn (Biology) an acidophil organism[C20: see acid, -phile]a•cid•o•phil (əˈsɪd ə fɪl, ˈæs ɪ də-) also a•cid•o•phile (-ˌfaɪl)
adj. 1. acidophilic. n. 2. an acidophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance; eosinophil. [1895–1900] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  acidophil - an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environmentacidophilebacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants |
acidophil
acidophil[ə′sid·ə‚fil] (biology) Any substance, tissue, or organism having an affinity for acid stains. An organism having a preference for an acid environment. (histology) An alpha cell of the adenohypophysis. eosinophil acidophil
acidophil [as´id-o-fil″] 1. a histologic structure, cell, or other element staining readily with acid dyes.2. one of the hormone-producing acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis; types include corticotrophs, lactotrophs, lipotrophs, and somatotrophs. Called also alpha cell.3. an organism that grows well in highly acid media.4. acidophilic.ac·i·do·phil , acidophile (ă-sid'ō-fil, ă-sid'ō-fīl), 1. A structure, cell, or other histologic element staining readily with acidic dyes. 2. One of the acid-staining cells of the anterior pituitary. 3. A microorganism that grows well in a highly acidic medium. [acid + G. philos, fond] acidophil (1) Eosinophil.
(2) A nonspecific term for any "acidophilic" cell—i.e., one which stains with eosin, a red dye.ac·i·do·phil , acidophile (ă-sid'ŏ-fil, -fīl) 1. Synonym(s): acidophilic. 2. One of the acid-staining cells of the anterior pituitary. 3. A microorganism that grows well in a highly acid medium. [acid + G. philos, fond]ac·i·do·phil , acidophile (ă-sid'ŏ-fil, ă-sid'ŏ-fīl) A structure, cell, or other histologic element staining readily with acidic dyes. [acid + G. philos, fond]acidophil
Related to acidophil: acidophilus milkSynonyms for acidophilnoun an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environmentSynonymsRelated Words |