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acidophil
adj. (Biology) readily absorbs acid dyes; grows well in an acid environment
 
n. (Biology) cell or tissue which is easily stained with an acid dye; organism which grows well in an acid environment (also acidophile)


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Anterior pituitary acidophil
In the anterior pituitary, the term "acidophil" is used to describe two different types of cells:somatotrophs, which generate somatotropinmammotrophs, which generate prolactinWhen using standard staining techniques, they cannot be distinguished from each other (though they can be distinguished from basophils and chromophobes), and are therefore identified simply as "acidophils".
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acidophil
Noun
1. an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
(synonym) acidophile
(hypernym) bacteria, bacterium


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B: (Biologi) asidofili
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