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acid-fast (as´id-fast) not readily decolorized by acids after staining.

acid-fast

adj.

Of or relating to bacteria that are not decolorized by an acidic alcohol solution after they have been stained.

acid-fastness n.

acid-fast [as´id-fast]

not readily decolorized by acids after staining; said of bacteria, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

acid-fast

1. not readily decolorized by acids after staining; said of bacteria, especially Mycobacterium spp.

2. stain demonstrating this characteristic. See also Ziehl-Neelsen stain.

modified acid-fast bacteria

resist decolorization by mild acid solutions; includes Brucella and Nocardia.

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