| COUNTERSTAIN | • counterstain n. (Microscopy) A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see. • counterstain v. (Microscopy) To stain with a counterstain. • COUNTERSTAIN v. to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background. |
| COUNTERSTAINED | • counterstained v. Simple past tense and past participle of counterstain. • COUNTERSTAIN v. to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background. |
| COUNTERSTAINING | • counterstaining v. Present participle of counterstain. • counterstaining n. The application of a counterstain. • COUNTERSTAIN v. to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background. |
| COUNTERSTAINS | • counterstains n. Plural of counterstain. • counterstains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterstain. • COUNTERSTAIN v. to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background. |
| OVERSTAIN | • overstain v. (Transitive) To stain the surface of; besmear. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| OVERSTAINED | • overstained v. Simple past tense and past participle of overstain. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| OVERSTAINING | • overstaining v. Present participle of overstain. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| OVERSTAINS | • overstains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstain. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| TEARSTAIN | • tearstain n. Any stain produced from tears from the eye. • TEARSTAIN n. the mark left by tears. |
| TEARSTAINED | • tearstained adj. Stained with tears. • tear-stained adj. Alternative form of tearstained. • TEARSTAINED adj. marked with tears. |
| TEARSTAINS | • tearstains n. Plural of tearstain. • TEARSTAIN n. the mark left by tears. |