Etymology

acidophil

A1C3I1D2O1P3H4I1L1

Today it means: An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body. Full definition →

English acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu
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  1. Latinacidu
  2. Frenchacide
  3. Englishacid
  4. English todayacidophil

From acid + -o- + -phil.

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