BASOPHIL -
Noun: One of the three granular white blood cells. It produces a product which prevents the blood from clotting.

This is an actual picture of a Basophil (in the centre) surrounded by some red blood cells. The basophil is named after a basic dye that stains it.

Greek - básis = basic (from the basic dye that stains it)

Greek - phîlos = lover

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