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eosinophil.

A white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/
  1. A white blood cell responsible for combating parasitic infections in the body.

Where this word comes from

From German eosinophil, from eosin (“rose dye, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + -in”) + -o- + -phil.

adj/i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/
  1. Alternative form of eosinophilic.

    alt-of · alternative · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From German eosinophil, from eosin (“rose dye, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + -in”) + -o- + -phil.

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