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basophil (ba´so-fil)   any structure, cell, or histologic element staining readily with basic dyes.
  a granular leukocyte with an irregularly shaped, pale-staining nucleus that is partially constricted into two lobes, and with cytoplasm containing coarse bluish-black granules of variable size; about 1 per cent bring anticoagulants to inflamed tissues. Called also basophilic leukocyte.
  one of the hormone-producing basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis; types include gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs. Called also beta cell.
  basophilic.




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