EO Physiology Abbreviation

EO has various meanings in the Physiology category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of EO in Physiology.

Essential Oils

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Volatile oils in aromatic plants which give the characteristic odor or flavor to the plant. Often used in fragrances and flavorings.

Physiology
Eosinophil

Eosinophils, sometimes called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils, are a variety of white blood cells and one of the immune system components responsible for combating multicellular parasites and certain infections in vertebrates. Along with mast cells and basophils, they also control mechanisms associated with allergy and asthma. They are granulocytes that develop during hematopoiesis in the bone marrow before migrating into blood.

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