basocyte

/ˈbeɪsəsaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A large granule cell of the bone marrow, particularly one containing a large granule in its cytoplasm.

“Under the microscope, we observed the presence of numerous basocytes within the bone marrow.”

2. noun

Any cell, especially a granulocyte, that stains with basic dyes.

“The researcher isolated the basocyte from the mixed cell sample for further analysis.”

Synonyms

  • granulocyte
  • leukocyte

Antonyms

  • lymphocyte