mordant
[mor´dant] 1. a substance capable of intensifying or deepening the reaction of a specimen to a stain.
2. to subject to the action of a mordant before staining.
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mor·dant
(mōr'dant), 1. A substance capable of combining with a dye and the material to be dyed, thereby increasing the affinity or binding of the dye; for example, alum, a mordant commonly used to promote staining with hematoxylin.
2. To treat with a mordant.
[L. mordeo, to bite]
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mordant
adjective Referring to an astringent chemical; caustic, corrosive.
noun A chemical used to set stains in tissue.
Mordants
Sodium chloride, tannic acid, alum, urine, chrome alum; Bouin’s solution can also be used as a mordant.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mor·dant
(mōr'dănt) 1. A substance capable of combining with a dye and the material to be dyed, thereby increasing the affinity or binding of the dye.
2. To treat with a mordant.
[L. mordeo, to bite]
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