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A leukocyte readily stained with eosin
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eosinophil
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Eosinophils , sometimes called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils , are a variety of white blood cell and one of the immune system components responsible for combating multicellular parasites and certain infections in vertebrates . Along with mast ...
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n. a leukocyte readily stained with eosin [syn: eosinophile ]
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context cytology immunology English) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
Usage examples of eosinophil.
High eosinophil counts could also be caused by a variety of other illnesses such as cancer, parasitic infections, and autoimmune diseases.
You get an influx of white blood cells, eosinophils, everything the host can muster to fight back.