basophil
noun
ba·so·phil
ˈbā-sə-ˌfil 
-zə-
variants
or less commonly basophile
ˈbā-sə-ˌfī(-ə)l
-zə-
: a basophilic substance or structure
especially
: a white blood cell containing basophilic granules that is similar in function to a mast cell
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IgE can bind to the surface of mast cells or basophils (types of white blood cells) and trigger hypersensitive reactions in response to allergens.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
The antibodies hold onto white blood cells, called mast cells and basophils.
—Maureen Langley, Post-Tribune, 3 July 2018
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
The antibodies hold onto white blood cells, called mast cells and basophils.
—Maureen Langley, Post-Tribune, 3 July 2018
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“Basophil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basophil. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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basophil
noun
ba·so·phil
ˈbā-sə-ˌfil
-zə-
-zə-
variants
also basophile
: a basophilic substance or structure
especially
: a white blood cell with basophilic granules that is similar in function to a mast cell
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