counterstained

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A form of counterstain — A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of counterstain
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APA

counterstained. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstained

MLA

“counterstained.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstained. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterstained,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstained.

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