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COUNTERSTAIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does counterstain mean?
• COUNTERSTAIN (noun)
The noun COUNTERSTAIN has 1 sense:
1. a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
Familiarity information: COUNTERSTAIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("counterstain" is a kind of...):
stain ((microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible)
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