neutrophilic
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neutrophilic
[noo″tro-fil´ik]1. pertaining to neutrophils.
2. stainable by neutral dyes.
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neu·tro·phil·ic
(nū-trō-fil'ik),1. Pertaining to or characterized by neutrophils, such as an exudate in which the predominant cells are neutrophilic granulocytes.
2. Characterized by a lack of affinity for acid or basic dyes, that is, staining approximately equally with either type. Synonym(s): neutrophilous
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neu·tro·phil·ic
(nū'trō-fil'ik)1. Pertaining to or characterized by neutrophils, such as an exudate in which the predominant cells are neutrophilic granulocytes.
2. Characterized by a lack of affinity for acid or basic dyes, i.e., staining approximately equally with either type.
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