Giemsa stain

Giemsa stain
noun Etymology: Gustav Giemsa died 1948 German chemotherapist Date: circa 1909 a stain consisting of eosin and a blue dye and used chiefly in the differential staining of blood films — called also Giemsa, Giemsa's stainGiemsa-stained adjective

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  • Giemsa stain — Gi·em·sa stain also Giemsa s stain zə(z) n a stain consisting of a mixture of eosin and methylene azure and used chiefly in differential staining of blood films * * * Giem·sa stain (gēmґsə) [Gustav Giemsa, German chemist and… …   Medical dictionary

  • giemsa stain — gēˈemzə noun also giemsa s stain or giemsa Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: after Gustav Giemsa died 1948 German chemotherapist : a stain consisting of a mixture of eosin and methylene azure and used chiefly in differential staining of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Giemsa — Gustav, German bacteriologist, 1867–1948. See G. stain, G. chromosome banding stain. * * * Gi·em·sa gē em zə n GIEMSA STAIN Giemsa adj Giemsa Gustav (1867 1948) German chemist and pharmacist. For more than thirty years Giemsa did research at an… …   Medical dictionary

  • Giemsa's stain — noun see Giemsa stain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • giemsa's stain — noun see giemsa stain …   Useful english dictionary

  • Giemsa — noun see Giemsa stain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Giemsa-stained — adjective see Giemsa stain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • stain — 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… …   Medical dictionary

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