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acidophil

UK/əˈsɪdəfɪl/US/əˈsɪdəfɪl/

acidophil noun: an eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.

Noun

acidophil (plural acidophils)

  1. An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
  2. One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.

acidophil meaning in Tamil

acidophil in Tamil

அமிலநாட்டமுள்ள, அமிலப்பற்றுடைய

Synonyms of acidophil

Forms of acidophil

pluralacidophils

Origin of acidophil

From acid + -o- + -phil.

Questions about acidophil

What does acidophil mean?
Acidophil means an eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
What is acidophil in Tamil?
Acidophil in Tamil is அமிலநாட்டமுள்ள, அமிலப்பற்றுடைய. See Acidophil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acidophil?
Acidophil is a noun.
How do you pronounce acidophil?
Acidophil is pronounced /əˈsɪdəfɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of acidophil?
The plural of acidophil is acidophils.

Words near acidophil in the dictionary

  1. acidomucin
  2. acidomucins
  3. acidopathies
  4. acidopathy
  5. acidopeptic
  6. acidophil
  7. acidophile
  8. acidophiles
  9. acidophilia
  10. acidophilic
  11. acidophilicity

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