ac·i·do·phil

, acidophile (ă-sid'ō-fil, ă-sid'ō-fīl),

1. A structure, cell, or other histologic element staining readily with acidic dyes.

2. One of the acid-staining cells of the anterior pituitary.

3. A microorganism that grows well in a highly acidic medium.

[acid + G. philos, fond]

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acidophil

(1) Eosinophil.
(2) A nonspecific term for any "acidophilic" cell—i.e., one which stains with eosin, a red dye.

ac·i·do·phil

, acidophile (ă-sid'ŏ-fil, -fīl)

1. Synonym(s): acidophilic.

2. One of the acid-staining cells of the anterior pituitary.

3. A microorganism that grows well in a highly acid medium.

[acid + G. philos, fond]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ac·i·do·phil

, acidophile (ă-sid'ŏ-fil, ă-sid'ŏ-fīl)

A structure, cell, or other histologic element staining readily with acidic dyes.

[acid + G. philos, fond]

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