counterstain /coun·ter·stain/ (-stān) a stain applied to render the effects of another stain more discernible.
counterstain,
counterstain [kown´ter-stān]
coun·ter·stain (koun t r-st n )n. A stain of a contrasting color used to color the components in a microscopic specimen that are not made visible by the principal stain. count er·stain v. |
counterstain,
a second stain added to a previously stained tissue sample to make cellular details more distinct.
counterstain [kown´ter-stān]
a stain applied to render the effects of another stain more discernible.
counterstain
a stain applied to render the effects of another stain more discernible.
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