Meanings
nounFeulgen stain (plural Feulgen stains)
plural Feulgen stains
- biochemistryA histological stain used to identify chromosomal material or DNA in cell specimens, based on acid hydrolysis of DNA.
Origin
Discovered by Robert Feulgen.
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Feulgen stain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Feulgen%20stain
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