chro·mo·phil 'krō-mə-.fil also chro·mo·phil·ic .krō-mə-'fil-ik or chro·mo·phile 'krō-mə-.fī(ə)l or chro·mato·phil krō-'mat-ə-.fil or chro·mato·phile -.fī(ə)l adj
1) staining readily with dyes
2) CHROMAFFIN
chromophil or chromophile or chro·mato·phil or chro·mato·phile n a chromophil cell or substance
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chro·mo·phil (kroґmo-fil) [chromo- + -phil] any easily stainable cell, structure, or tissue.Medical dictionary. 2011.