argyrophilic en · ADJ
Etymology
From argyro- + phile + -ic.
Meanings
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Having an affinity for silver (and thus able to be stained by a subsequent reducing agent).
Tumor cells of both the endocrine cell carcinoma and the adenocarcinoma were argyrophilic.
1989, M. Yamamoto, S. Nakajo, “Endocrine cell carcinoma (carcinoid) of the gallbladder”, in The American journal of surgical pathology, →DOI, →PMID:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most argyrophilic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more argyrophilic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (4)
hi रजतरागी (having an affinity for silver) · pt argirofílico (having an affinity for silver) · pt argirófilo (having an affinity for silver) · id argirofilik (having an affinity for silver)