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eosinophilic

eosinophilic adjective: that is readily stained with eosin.

Adjective

eosinophilic (comparative more eosinophilic, superlative most eosinophilic)

  1. That is readily stained with eosin.
  2. Of, pertaining to an eosinophil or to eosinophilia.

Forms of eosinophilic

comparativemore eosinophilic
superlativemost eosinophilic

Origin of eosinophilic

From eosin + -o- + -philic.

Words formed from eosinophilic

Phrases with eosinophilic

Questions about eosinophilic

What does eosinophilic mean?
Eosinophilic means that is readily stained with eosin.
What part of speech is eosinophilic?
Eosinophilic is an adjective.

Words near eosinophilic in the dictionary

  1. eosinophil granulocytes
  2. eosinophile
  3. eosinophiles
  4. eosinophilia
  5. eosinophilias
  6. eosinophilic
  7. eosinophilic esophagitis
  8. eosinophilic granulocyte
  9. eosinophilic granulocytes
  10. eosinophilic oesophagitis
  11. eosinophillic

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