basophil

== English == === Etymology === From baso- +‎ -phil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeɪsəfɪl/ === Noun === basophil (plural basophils) (cytology) Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains. (cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response. One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs. ==== Synonyms ==== (white blood cell): basophilic granulocyte (endocrine acidophilic cell of the adenohypophysis): beta cell ==== Hypernyms ==== granulocyte multinuclear leukocyte polymorphonuclear leukocyte PMN PML ==== Related terms ==== basophile, basophilia, basophilic ==== Translations ====