ALL meanings of counterstain
coun·ter·stain
C c - verb counterstain to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue 3
- verb counterstain to apply (one of a series of stains) to a specimen to be examined 3
- noun counterstain An additional dye used in a microscopy specimen to produce a contrasting background or to make clearer the distinction between different kinds of tissue. 1
- noun counterstain a second stain of a different color applied to a microscopic specimen and used to color and contrast those parts not retaining the first stain. 1
- verb with object counterstain to treat (a microscopic specimen) with a counterstain. 1
- verb without object counterstain to become counterstained; take a counterstain. 1
- noun counterstain (microscopy) A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see. 0
- verb counterstain (microscopy) To stain with a counterstain. 0