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(cytology) Having an affinity for silver (and thus able to be stained by a subsequent reducing agent)..
Tumor cells of both the endocrine cell carcinoma and the adenocarcinoma were argyrophilic.
Use argyrophilic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Argyrophilic means (cytology) Having an affinity for silver (and thus able to be stained by a subsequent reducing agent)..
Common synonyms include argentaffin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Tumor cells of both the endocrine cell carcinoma and the adenocarcinoma were argyrophilic.
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