intravital stain

  • 1stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… …

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  • 2trypan blue — An acid azo dye, used for vital staining of the reticuloendothelial system, uriniferous tubules, and cells in tissue culture, and as an experimental teratogen; formerly used as a trypanocide. * * * tryp·an blue trip ən …

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  • 3vital staining — intravital staining the process of staining a living tissue by injecting a stain into the organism. Compare: supravital staining …

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  • 4Neutrophil granulocyte — Neutrophil redirects here. For organisms that grow in neutral pH environments, see neutrophile. Neutrophil granulocyte A neutrophil, stained with Wright s stain.  This cell is approximately 12 µm in diameter …

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  • 5Max Bielschowsky — (1869 1940) Max Bielschowsky (February 19, 1869 – August 15, 1940) was a German neuropathologist born in Breslau. After receiving his medical doctorate from the University of Munich in 1893, he worked with Ludwig Edinger (1855 1918) at the… …

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  • 6dye — A stain or coloring matter; a compound consisting of chromophore and auxochrome groups attached to one or more benzene rings, its color being due to the chromophore and its dyeing affinities to the auxochrome. Dyes are used for intravital… …

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  • 7vital staining — the process of staining a living tissue by injecting a stain into the organism. Compare supravital staining. * * * staining of a tissue by a dye which is introduced into a living organism and which, by virtue of affinity for certain tissues, will …

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