eosinophil

== English == === Etymology === From German eosinophil, from eosin (“rose dye, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) +‎ -in”) +‎ -o- +‎ -phil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/ === Noun === eosinophil (plural eosinophils) (cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body. ==== Synonyms ==== acidophil eosinophil granulocyte eosinophilic granulocyte eosinocyte ==== Hypernyms ==== granulocyte multinuclear leukocyte polymorphonuclear leukocyte PMN PML ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === eosinophil (not comparable) Alternative form of eosinophilic. ==== Alternative forms ==== eosinophile