to stain
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6.4
- verb
- /steɪn/
- Specialized
- However, optical microscopy of stained blood samples is less informative for the detection of bacteria in erythrocytes.
- stained with hematoxylin
- stained sections
- Giemsa-stained
Examples
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Peripheral and placental smears were stained with Giemsa, and 200 microscopic fields were examined.
Academic text (2013) -
The acellular laminated layer appeared convoluted, and eosinophils were seen after staining with hematoxylin and eosin.
Academic text (2015) -
So I'm going to stain this blood now quickly for you.
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So you can you can stain these blood cells and get a sense of what your DNA damage load is.
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And then if you stain them with certain stains, you can see cells.
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The sections are then mounted on glass slides, stained, and examined by pathologists.
Academic text (2004) -
The sections were mounted on slides and stained with thionine for microscopic examination.
Academic text (2004) -
Vessels were cut open and photographed; histological slides were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
Academic text (2015) -
For histological examination, 5 mm sections were cut and stained with haematoxylin and eosin and Ziehl-Neelsen stains.
Academic text (2000) -
In order to visualize the structures more clearly, you should stain the cell samples with a specific dye.
Synonyms
1
6.3
To add color to a small sample of cells so parts show under a microscope
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
3
5.1
A lab test that uses dyes and a microscope to show if bacteria keep a purple colour
- Specialized
1
4.8
A lab method that uses dye to show whether bacteria keep or lose the dye
- Specialized
1
6.6
A flat pink or purple birthmark on the skin caused by too many small blood vessels
How Visible
Surface Forms
Etymology
The lab meaning of stain follows the same idea: the word first meant a 'mark'. Scientists put dye on a sample to 'mark' certain parts so they are easier to see under a microscope.