prestaining

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noun

staining prior to some other operation.

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Meanings

nounprestaining (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologystaining prior to some other operation.

    Sequential staining is critical as Pyronin Y can also bind DNA and the prestaining of DNA with Hoechst 33342 blocks this.

    2015 July 29, “Multiparametric Cell Cycle Analysis Using the Operetta High-Content Imager and Harmony Software with PhenoLOGIC”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + staining.

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APA

prestaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestaining

MLA

“prestaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestaining. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prestaining,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestaining.

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