Meanings
nounacidophil (plural acidophils)
plural acidophils
- immunologyAn eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
- One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
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nounan organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
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Origin
- Latinacidu
- Frenchacide
- Englishacid
- Englishacidophil
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APA
acidophil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophil
MLA
“acidophil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidophil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophil.
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