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acidophil — [ə sid′ə fil] n. [ ACID + O + PHIL] 1. a cell, substance, or tissue easily stained by acid dyes, as any of the alpha cells in the anterior pituitary 2. an organism that has an affinity for and grows well in an acid environment: also acidophile [ə … English World dictionary
acidophil — also acidophile noun Date: circa 1900 a substance, tissue, or organism that stains readily with acid stains • acidophil also acidophile adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Acidophile (histology) — An acidophile (or acidophil, or, as an adjectival form, acidophilic) describes is a term used by histologists to describe a particular staining pattern of cells and tissues when using haematoxylin and eosin stains. Specifically, the name refers… … Wikipedia
acidophile — I. noun see acidophil II. adjective see acidophil … New Collegiate Dictionary
acidophil — acid·o·phil ə sid ə .fil, a also acid·o·phile .fīl adj ACIDOPHILIC (1) acidophil also acidophile n a substance, tissue, or organism that stains readily with acid stains called also oxyphile * * * (acidophilic) … Medical dictionary
acidophile — noun an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment • Syn: ↑acidophil • Derivationally related forms: ↑acidophilic, ↑acidophilic (for: ↑acidophil) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acidophil — noun an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment • Syn: ↑acidophile • Derivationally related forms: ↑acidophilic (for: ↑acidophile), ↑acidophilic • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acidophile — See acidophil. * * * … Universalium
acidophil — /euh sid euh fil, as i deuh /, adj. 1. Biol., Ecol. acidophilic. n. 2. Biol. an acidophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance; eosinophil. Also, acidophile /euh sid euh fuyl , as i deuh /. [1895 1900; ACID + O + PHIL] * * * … Universalium
acidophile — acid·o·phile (ə sidґo fīl″) 1. acidophil. 2. acidophilic … Medical dictionary
