mucicarmine

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noun

A staining procedure used in microbiology to identify a variety of microorganisms based on whether or not the cell wall stains intensely red.

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Meanings

nounmucicarmine (uncountable)
  1. attributiveuncountableA staining procedure used in microbiology to identify a variety of microorganisms based on whether or not the cell wall stains intensely red.
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APA

mucicarmine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucicarmine

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“mucicarmine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucicarmine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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