Laboratory Procedure
staining Audio
stain [ steyn ]
Definitions related to staining method:
  • (staining) To dye or tint tissues or other biological samples for the purpose of imaging structures.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (staining) Marking of cells, tissues, or microorganisms with a dye or other reagent for the purpose of identifying and quantitating their components or their extracts.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (staining) The use of a dye, reagent, or other material for producing coloration or contrast in biological materials for examination or observation.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any of the various methods that use a dye, reagent, or other material for producing coloration in tissues or microorganisms for microscopic examination.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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