chromophobe

adjective

chro·​mo·​phobe ˈkrō-mə-ˌfōb 

: resisting staining with dyes

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German chromophob, from chromo- chromo- + -phob "lacking affinity for," borrowed from Greek -phobos "fearing" — more at -phobia

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

chromophobe

1 of 2 adjective

chro·​mo·​phobe ˈkrō-mə-ˌfōb 

variants also chromophobic

ˌkrō-mə-ˈfō-bik 

: not readily absorbing stains : difficult to stain

chromophobe tumors

chromophoby

ˈkrō-mə-ˌfō-bē  krō-ˈmäf-ə-bē 

noun

plural chromophobies

chromophobe

2 of 2 noun

: a chromophobe cell especially of the pituitary gland