Adjective: neutrophilic ,n(y)oo-tru'fi-lik
- (biology, medicine) having an affinity for neutral stains rather than acid or basic ones
"Neutrophilic granules are visible under the microscope"
- (biology) growing best in neutral pH conditions
"These neutrophilic bacteria thrive in environments with pH around 7"
- (medicine) relating to or characteristic of neutrophils
"The patient showed a neutrophilic response to the infection"
Encyclopedia: Neutrophilic