chromophil

adjective

chro·​mo·​phil ˈkrō-mə-ˌfil 

: staining readily with dyes

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, from chromo- chromo- + -phil -phil entry 2

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

chromophil

1 of 2 adjective

chro·​mo·​phil ˈkrō-mə-ˌfil 

variants also chromophilic

ˌkrō-mə-ˈfil-ik 

or chromophile

ˈkrō-mə-ˌfī(ə)l 

or chromatophil

krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌfil 

or chromatophile

-ˌfī(ə)l 

1

: staining readily with dyes

2

: chromaffin

chromophil

2 of 2 noun

variants or chromophile or chromatophil or chromatophile

: a chromophil cell or substance