basophilia

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noun

The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).

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Meanings

nounbasophilia (countable and uncountable, plural basophilias)

plural basophilias

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).
  2. countableuncountablehematologyA condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
basophilism

Origin

From baso- + -philia.

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Cite this entry
APA

basophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basophilia

MLA

“basophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basophilia.

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