achromatophil
[ ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh- ]
/ ˌeɪ krəˈmæt ə fɪl, ˌæk rə-, eɪˈkroʊ mə tə- /
adjective
Also a·chro·mat·o·phil·ic
[ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil-ik, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh-] /ˌeɪ krəˌmæt əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌæk rə-, eɪˌkroʊ mə tə-/.
having little or no affinity for stains.
noun
an achromatophil cell or tissue.
Origin of achromatophil
Words nearby achromatophil
achromaticity,
achromatin,
achromatism,
achromatize,
achromatolysis,
achromatophil,
achromatophilia,
achromatopsia,
achromatosis,
achromatous,
achromaturia
Medical definitions for achromatophil
achromatophil
[ ā′krō-măt′ə-fĭl, ăk′rō-, ā-krō′mə-tə-, ə-krō′- ]
adj.
Not able to be colored by histological or bacteriological stains.
n.
A cell or tissue that cannot be stained in the usual way.