noun
definition
Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
Examples of basophils in a Sentence
It is also known to prevent the release of inflammatory chemicals called basophils and eosinophils from mast cells and white blood cells.
Sensitive patients challenged with an extract of poison ivy orally developed degranulation of circulating basophils within an hour (Shelley & Resnik 1965 ).
Images include basophils, monocytes, eosinophils neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets.
However, recent immunohistochemical studies have raised the possibility that neoplastic basophils express significant amounts of tryptase.
Normal blood basophils express only trace amounts of the enzyme.
These are followed by several other cell types including monocytes, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils and some red cells.
There are five types of leukocytes-neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.