counterstains

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of counterstain
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of counterstain
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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