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Counterstain
Meaning
Noun
●
In Microscopy:
A
stain
contrasting
with the
principal
stain
in color
, thus making the
stain
ed structure
easier
to see
Verb
●
In Microscopy:
To
stain
with a counterstain
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Origin
counterstain
English
counter-
English
stain
English
steinen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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