Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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staining | Yes | No | No | No |
Gram stain | Yes | No | No | No |
staining (noun) | Gram stain (noun) |
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(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study | a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative |
the act of spotting or staining something |