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[[Image:Basophil.jpg|thumb|A [[Basophil granulocyte]] stains dark blue upon H&E staining.]]
'''Basophilic''' is a technical term used by [[Histology|histologists]]. It describes the microscopic appearance of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s and [[Biological tissue|tissue]]s, as seen down the [[microscope]], after a [[histological section]] has been stained with a basic [[dye]]. The most common such dye is [[haematoxylin]].
Basophilic describes the appearance of structures seen in histological sections which take up basic dyes. The structures usually stained are those that contain [[nucleic acid]] such as the [[cell nucleus]] and [[ribosomes]].
''Basophils'' are cells that "love" [[Base (chemistry)|base]], and which usually show up deep blue under standard staining techniques (H&E). Specifically, this term refers to:
* [[basophil granulocyte]]s
* [[anterior pituitary basophil]]s
==See also==
* [[Acidophile (histology)]]
[[Category:Histology]]
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