immunostaining

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noun

Any of several staining techniques that are used to detect specific proteins.

OriginEnglish staining ← Middle French immun ← Latin immūnis →
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Meanings

nounimmunostaining (countable and uncountable, plural immunostainings)

plural immunostainings

  1. uncountableimmunologyAny of several staining techniques that are used to detect specific proteins.
  2. countableimmunologyAn application of any such technique.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. Englishstaining
  15. Englishimmunostaining

From immuno- + staining.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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