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(microscopy) A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see.
Use counterstain when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterstain means (microscopy) A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use counterstain where its definition matches the intended context.
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