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Counterstain

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see

2.verbTo stain with a counterstain

Synonyms

phase contrast microscopy metacontrast stigmator stigmat histomicrograph phase contrast microscope metalloscope ziehl-neelsen method shadowcasting contrastography stereofluorescence microspot

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