Nicolle stain for capsules

Ni·colle stain for cap·sules

(nē-kŏl'),

a mixture of a saturated solution of gentian violet in alcohol-phenol; capsules stain on immersion.

Ni·colle stain for cap·sules

(nē-kōl' stān kap'sŭlz)

Stain in a mixture of a saturated solution of gentian violet in alcohol-phenol.

Nicolle,

J.H., French microbiologist and Nobel laureate, 1866-1936.

Nicolle stain for capsules - mixture of a saturated solution of gentian violet in alcohol-phenol.

Nicolle white mycetoma - mycetoma caused by a species of Aspergillus.