n :  a stain used to color parts of a microscopy specimen not affected by another stain : esp  :  a cytoplasmic stain used to contrast with or enhance a nuclear stain
, vt :  to stain (a tissue or microscopy specimen) with an additional usu. contrasting color .
 
 
 
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