Acidophil

/əˈsɪdəfɪl/

noun

  1. An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.

  2. One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.

Synonyms: alpha cell

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