"Ziehl-Neelsen stain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ziehl-Neelsen stains [plural]
Etymology: Named after two German doctors who modified the stain: the bacteriologist Franz Ziehl (1859–1926) and the pathologist Friedrich Neelsen (1854–1898). Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=Ziehl-Neelsen stain}} Ziehl-Neelsen stain (countable and uncountable, plural Ziehl-Neelsen stains)
  1. A bacteriological stain used to identify acid-fast organisms, mainly mycobacteria. Wikipedia link: Ziehl-Neelsen stain Tags: countable, uncountable

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