Meanings
plural wet mounts
- microscopybiologyA microscope slide on which a fluid or something suspended in a fluid is placed and held under a cover slip.
Using a medicine dropper, prepare separate wet mounts from each of the three cultures. Examine each slide under a light microscope.
2001, Bob Ritter, “Chapter 1: Diversity in Ecosystems”, in Science 10, Nelson Thomson Learning, page 9Synonyms: temporary mount · Antonyms: dry mount
- broadlymedicineA diagnostic test in which a wet mount is used.
Dynacare currently offers both the Hologic Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay, a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), and wet mount for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV).
2021 December 29, “Service Update: Discontinuation of Wet Mount for the Routine Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection”, in Dynacare^(https://web.archive.org/web/20260401225414/https://www.dynacare.ca/getattachment/News-Room/Notices/Services/Service-Update-Discontinuation-of-Wet-Mount-for-t/Partner_Update_TV_WetPrep_Change_(Dec_14_2021)_v4.pdf.aspx), archived from the original on 01 Apr 2026
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA microscope slide on which a fluid or something suspended in a fluid is placed and held under a cover slip.
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wet mount. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20mount
“wet mount.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20mount. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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