neutrophilic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to neutrophils.

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Meanings

adjectiveneutrophilic (comparative more neutrophilic, superlative most neutrophilic)

comparative more neutrophilic · superlative most neutrophilic

  1. Of or pertaining to neutrophils.

    Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers.

    2015 November 17, “Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
  2. In microscopy and chemistry, not staining strongly with acidic or alkaline stains, but staining strongly with pH-neutral stains.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
neutrophilous

Origin

From neutrophil + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

neutrophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutrophilic

MLA

“neutrophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutrophilic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neutrophilic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neutrophilic.

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