heterophil

heterophil
/het"euhr euh fil/, adj.
1. Also, heterophilic. Immunol. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
n.
2. Cell Biol. a neutrophil.
Also, heterophile /het"euhr euh fuyl'/.
[1915-20; HETERO- + -PHIL]

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