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COUNTERSTAIN

\kˈa͡ʊntəstˌe͡ɪn], \kˈa‍ʊntəstˌe‍ɪn], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_s_t_ˌeɪ_n]\

Definitions of COUNTERSTAIN

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

See contrast stain, under contrast.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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