eosinophil

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Circulating granular leukocyte (granulocyte) having prominent granules that stain specifically by eosin and containing numerous lysosomes.
Notes:
  1. Eosinophils are important effector cells in immune reactions to antigens that induce high levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies (e.g., parasites).
  2. Eosinophils are also abundant at sites of immediate-type hypersensitivity reactions.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1161 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'eosinophil' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13117 RIS BibTex EndNote
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