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Nonspecific stain
A dye added to a tissue specimen that binds to tissue indiscriminately, making it more difficult to distinguish one part from the next.
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Neutral stain
A combination of an acid and a basic stain.
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Metachromatic stain
A stain which causes cells or tissues to take on a color different from the stain itself.
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Inversion stain
A basic stain that, when under the influence of a mordant, acts as an acid stain.
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Intravital stain
A nontoxic dye that, when introduced into an organism, selectively stains certain cells or tissues.
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Hematoxylin-eosin stain
A widely used method of staining tissues for microscopic examination. It stains nuclei blue-black and cytoplasm pink.
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Double stain
A mixture of two contrasting dyes, usually an acid and a basic stain.
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Dental stain
A discoloration accumulating on the surface of teeth, dentures, or denture base material, most often attributed to the use of tea, coffee, or tobacco. Many stains contain calcium, carbon, copper, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Stains may be intrinsic or extrinsic. Extrinsic stains of teeth can be removed, e.g, by brushing, rinsing, or sonication. Intrinsic…
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Contrast stain
A stain used to color one part of a tissue or cell, unaffected when another part is stained by another color.
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Commission certified stain
A stain that has been certified by the Biological Stain Commission.
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