Stain

  • 131basic stain — n a basic dye used as a stain * * * a stain that is basic in reaction and shows an affinity for the nuclei of cells …

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  • 132Levaditi stain — Lev·a·di·ti stain or Lev·a·di·ti s stain .lev ə dē .tē(z) n a silver nitrate stain used to demonstrate in section the spirochete of the genus Treponema (T. pallidum) that causes syphilis Lev·a·di·ti le vȧ dē tē Constantin (1874 1935) French… …

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