HyperDic: counterstain

English > 1 sense of the word counterstain:
NOUNsubstancecounterstaina stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
English > counterstain: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly.
Broaderstain(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

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