"counterstain" meaning in All languages combined

See counterstain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterstains [plural]
Etymology: counter- + stain Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|stain}} counter- + stain Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterstain (plural counterstains)
  1. (microscopy) A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see Categories (topical): Microscopy
    Sense id: en-counterstain-en-noun-dqhKemd4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 57 43

Verb [English]

Forms: counterstains [present, singular, third-person], counterstaining [participle, present], counterstained [participle, past], counterstained [past]
Etymology: counter- + stain Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|stain}} counter- + stain Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterstain (third-person singular simple present counterstains, present participle counterstaining, simple past and past participle counterstained)
  1. (microscopy) To stain with a counterstain Categories (topical): Microscopy
    Sense id: en-counterstain-en-verb-2BMnlFkZ

Inflected forms

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