Concept information
Preferred term
eosinophil
Definition
- Eosinophils, sometimes called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils, are a variety of white blood cells (WBCs) and one of the immune system components responsible for combating multicellular parasites and certain infections in vertebrates.
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-QJW1FQHB-C
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