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ba·so·phil·ic

(bā′sə-fĭl′ĭk, -zə-)

adj.

1. Easily stained with basic dyes. Used of a cell or cell structure.

2. Of or relating to basophils.

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ba•so•phil•ic

(ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl ɪk)

also ba•soph•i•lous

(beɪˈsɒf ə ləs)

adj.

(of a cell, cytoplasm, etc.) having an affinity for basic stains.

[1890–95]

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basophilic - staining readily with basic dyes

biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

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