BASOPHILIA

basophilia

(noun) the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes; “cytoplasmic basophilia”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

basophilia (countable and uncountable, plural basophilias)

The condition of being basophilic.

(hematology) A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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