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neutrophilic

[noo″tro-fil´ik]

1. pertaining to neutrophils.

2. stainable by neutral dyes.

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

neutrophilic

/neu·tro·phil·ic/ (-fil´ik)

1. pertaining to neutrophils.

2. stainable by neutral dyes.

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.

neutrophilic

1. pertaining to neutrophils.

2. stainable by neutral dyes.

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