eosinophile

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e·o·sin·o·phil

E0171100 (ē′ə-sĭn′ə-fĭl′) also e·o·sin·o·phile (-fīl′)n. A white blood cell that functions in the immune response by releasing enzymes that can kill parasites and other pathogens. Eosinophils are found chiefly in connective tissue and contain granules that are stained by eosin or other acid dyes.adj. Eosinophilic.

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eosinophile - a leukocyte readily stained with eosineosinophilleucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

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eosinophile

e·o·sin·o·phil

eosinophile

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noun a leukocyte readily stained with eosin

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