oncostain

O1N1C3O1S1T1A1I1N1

noun

A substance that stains cancerous tissue (in microscopic examination)

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Meanings

nounoncostain (plural oncostains)

plural oncostains

  1. A substance that stains cancerous tissue (in microscopic examination)
  2. misspellingMisspelling of oncostatin.

Origin

From onco- + stain.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Costonian
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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