oxyphilic

[ ok-suh-fil-ik ]
/ ˌɒk səˈfɪl ɪk /

adjective

Origin of oxyphilic

First recorded in 1900–05; oxy-2 + -philic

Example sentences from the Web for oxyphilic

  • Certain structures take up only acid dyes, and are called acidophilic, oxyphilic, or eosinophilic.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd