poststained

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adjective

stained after some other procedure

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Meanings

adjectivepoststained (not comparable)
  1. not comparablestained after some other procedure

    Samples were embedded in Eponate12 kit, polymerized at 70°C for 48 h, trimmed, sectioned at 70 − 90 nm, poststained in saturated uranyl acetate and lead citrate, and examined with a transmission electron microscope (Philips CM12).

    2015 July 6, “Platelets from Asthmatic Individuals Show Less Reliance on Glycolysis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From post- + stained.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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