Giemsa

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noun

A complex of stains used to investigate chromosomes; a mixture of eosin and methylene blue in glycerol and methanol.

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Meanings

nounGiemsa (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA complex of stains used to investigate chromosomes; a mixture of eosin and methylene blue in glycerol and methanol.

Origin

After Gustav Giemsa.

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APA

Giemsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giemsa

MLA

“Giemsa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giemsa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Giemsa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giemsa.

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