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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterophilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-erophilic
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an affinity for antigens or antibodies other than the one for which it is specific.

adj

That is stained by more than one class of stain.

adj

Tending to maintain relationships with people who are different from oneself in age, race, gender, etc.

Etymology

From hetero- + -philic.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

heterophilically

Antonyms

homophilic

Questions

What does heterophilic mean?
Having an affinity for antigens or antibodies other than the one for which it is specific.
Where does heterophilic come from?
From hetero- + -philic.

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