eosinophilic

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adjective

That is readily stained with eosin.

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Meanings

adjectiveeosinophilic (comparative more eosinophilic, superlative most eosinophilic)

comparative more eosinophilic · superlative most eosinophilic

  1. biologyThat is readily stained with eosin.
  2. medicineOf, pertaining to an eosinophil or to eosinophilia.

Origin

From eosin + -o- + -philic.

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Translations

Hungarian eozinofil
  • eozinofilreadily stained with eosin
Spanish eosinofílico
  • eosinofílicoreadily stained with eosin
Swedish eosinofil
  • eosinofilreadily stained with eosin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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