eosinophilic

[ ee-uh-sin-uh-fil-ik ]

adjective

, Histology.

1. having an affinity for eosin and other acid dyes; acidophilic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eosinophilic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; eosinophil + -ic

Example Sentences

This led to the development and market introduction of precision therapies targeting IL-5 with monoclonal antibodies to treat severe forms of eosinophilic diseases.

From Science Daily

After being taken to hospital several times, Ms Irwin posted on social media and was advised by other asthma patients to request testing, which revealed she had eosinophilic asthma requiring an injectable immunosuppressant drug.

From BBC

There are also rare cases of A. caninum causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms in humans, Hawdon says, a condition called eosinophilic enteritis.

From Scientific American

The companies said new data showed that Dupixent showed a significant histological remission of eosinophilic esophagitis in children 1 to 11 years old.

From Reuters

Will stopped growing at age 7 and was subsequently diagnosed with several health conditions, she explained, including Crohn’s disease, the immune system disease eosinophilic esophagitis and gastroenteritis.

From Washington Post