metachromatic /meta·chro·mat·ic/ (-kro-mat´ik) staining differently with the same dye; said of tissues in which a dye gives different colors to different elements.
met·a·chro·mat·ic (m t  -kr -m t  k)adj. 1. Of or relating to metachromasia. 2. Relating to the property of certain chemical substances to appear as different colors depending upon the wavelength of light under which they are viewed. |
metachromatic
having the characteristics of metachromasia.
metachromatic leukodystrophy
see metachromatic leukodystrophy.
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