I. ˈn(y)ü.trəˌfil adjective
or neu·tro·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik ; also neu·tro·phile ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl
Etymology: neutrophil, neutrophile, International Scientific Vocabulary neutro- + -phil or -phile (adjective comb. forms); neutrophilic, International Scientific Vocabulary neutrophil + English -ic
: staining to the same degree with acid or basic dyes
neutrophil granulocytes
II. -ˌfil noun
also neu·tro·phile -ˌfīl
( -s )
Etymology: neutrophil or neutrophile, adjective
: a finely granular cell that is the chief phagocytic leukocyte of the blood