Meanings
proper noun
- A stain used in microscopy for staining blood smears, generally to differentiate and identify leukocytes, malaria parasites, and Trypanosoma.
Origin
Named after its inventor, the Scottish pathologist William Boog Leishman.
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APA
Leishman stain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leishman%20stain
MLA
“Leishman stain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leishman%20stain. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leishman stain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leishman%20stain.
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