Medical Dictionary

acidophilic

adj acid·o·phil·ic \-ˈfil-ik\

Medical Definition of ACIDOPHILIC

1
:  staining readily with acid stains :  acidophil <acidophilic white blood cells>
2
:  preferring or thriving in a relatively acid environment <acidophilic bacteria>

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