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Meaning of acidophil

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acidophil

Pronunciation:/əˈsɪdəfɪl//əˈsɪɾəfɪl/

noun

Definitions

  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.