n.
Pronunciation: ' nü-tr ə - ˌ fil, ' nyü-
Variant: or neu · tro · phil · ic \ ˌ nü-tr ə - ' fi-lik, ˌ nyü- \
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary neutro- (fr. Latin neutr-, neuter neither) + -phil
Date: circa 1890
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes < neutrophil granulocytes>