eosinophil

English

Etymology

eosin +‎ -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

Hypernyms

white blood cell

Derived terms

Terms derived from eosinophil

eosinophilic
eosinophilous

hypereosinophilia

Related terms

Terms related to eosinophil

eosinopenia

eosinophiluria

eosinopoiesis

Translations

type of white blood cell

Czech: eosinofil m
Finnish: eosinofiili
French: éosinophile (fr) m
Greek: ηωσινόφιλα (el) n pl (iosinófila)
Italian: eosinofilo (it) m

Portuguese: granulócito eosinófilo m, eosinófilo m
Russian: эозинофи́льный гранулоци́т m (eozinofílʹnyj granulocít), эозинофи́л (ru) m (eozinofíl)
Spanish: eosinófilo m
Swedish: eosinofil (sv) c

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