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Answer for the clue "A leukocyte readily stained with eosin ", 10 letters:
eosinophil

Word definitions for eosinophil in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a leukocyte readily stained with eosin [syn: eosinophile ]

Wiktionary 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.