eosinophil

English

/i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/

noun

Definitions

(cytology) A white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.

Etymology

Borrowed from German eosinophil derived from Ancient Greek ἠώς (dawn, aurora).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἠώς

Gloss

dawn, aurora

Concept

Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eocene English
eo- English
eoan English
eosin English
eosinophiluria English
eosinophil German
ἠώς Ancient Greek
ὑπηοῖος Ancient Greek
*auhṓs, awhṓs Proto-Hellenic