basophilic

[ bey-suh-fil-ik ]
/ ˌbeɪ səˈfɪl ɪk /

adjective Biology.

having an affinity for basic stains.
Also ba·soph·i·lous [bey-sof-uh-luh s] /beɪˈsɒf ə ləs/, basophil, basophile.

Origin of basophilic

First recorded in 1890–95; basophil + -ic

Words nearby basophilic

basolateral, bason, basophil, basophil adenoma, basophilia, basophilic, basophilic leukemia, basophilic leukocyte, basophilic leukopenia, basophilism, basosquamous carcinoma

Example sentences from the Web for basophilic

  • The basophilic variety is less common, and is confined to long-standing severe myelogenous leukemia.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd

  • Myelocytes are named according to the character of their granules—neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic myelocytes.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd

  • Nuclei, basophilic granules, and all blood parasites are blue; erythrocytes are red or pink; eosinophilic granules, bright red.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd