basophil

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/ˈbeɪsəfɪl/

noun

A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.

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Meanings

nounbasophil (plural basophils)

plural basophils

  1. Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
    1. biologyA white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.

      Synonyms: basophilic granulocyte

    2. biologyOne of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.

Similar
basophilic granulocyte
Similar
beta cell
Broader
granulocytemultinuclear leukocytepolymorphonuclear leukocytePMNPML

More synonyms by meaning

nouna leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains

Similar
basophile
Broader
leukocyteleucocytewhite blood cell
Also see
basophilic granulocyte

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From baso- + -phil.

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Translations

Czech bazofil
  • bazofilcell
Finnish basofiili
  • basofiilicell
French basophile
  • basophilecell
Indonesian basofil
  • basofilcell
Portuguese basófilo
  • basófilocell
Spanish basófilo
  • basófilocell
Swedish basofil
  • basofilcell

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

basophil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basophil

MLA

“basophil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basophil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basophil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basophil.

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