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noun
The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hematology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leucocytosis
noun
the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stainability
History
From baso- + -philia.
