Meaning Of The Word Counterstain

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counterstain in American English
intransitive verb: to become counterstained; take a counterstain
noun: a second stain of a different color applied to a microscopic specimen and used to color and contrast those parts not retaining the first stain
transitive verb: to treat (a microscopic specimen) with a counterstain

counterstain in British English
verb: to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue

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