- eosinophil⇄adj. easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes.
Ex. eosinophil leucocytes. - eosinophil⇄eosinophil, noun, adjective.
- eosinophil⇄noun a cell containing granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes, especially a type of white blood cell.
Ex. The number of one kind of white blood cells, called eosinophils, increased in their blood (Science News Letter).