argyrophilic

adjective

ar·​gyr·​o·​phil·​ic ˌär-jə-(ˌ)rō-ˈfil-ik, -rə- How to pronounce argyrophilic (audio)
variants also argyrophil or argyrophile
: having an affinity for silver
used of certain cells, structures, or tissues that selectively reduce silver salts to metallic silver
argyrophilic cytoplasmic inclusions

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“Argyrophilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/argyrophilic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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