chro·mo·phil
| \ ˈkrō-mə-ˌfil
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Definition of chromophil
: staining readily with dyes
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chromophil
adjective
chro·mo·phil
| \ ˈkrō-mə-ˌfil
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variants:
also chromophilic \
ˌkrō-mə-ˈfil-ik
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or chromophile \
ˈkrō-mə-ˌfī(ə)l
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or chromatophil \
krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌfil
\
or chromatophile \
-ˌfī(ə)l
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or chromophile \
ˈkrō-mə-ˌfī(ə)l
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or chromatophil \
krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌfil
\
or chromatophile \
-ˌfī(ə)l
\
Medical Definition of chromophil
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: staining readily with dyes
2
: chromaffin
chromophil
noun
variants:
or chromophile
or chromatophil
or chromatophile
Medical Definition of chromophil (Entry 2 of 2)
: a chromophil cell or substance
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The first known use of chromophil was in 1899
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