A staining procedure for acid-fast species of the bacterial genera Mycobacterium and Nocardia and the apicomplexan genus Cryptosporidium. It involves a primary stain (basic fuchsin), a decolorizer (acid-alcohol), and a counterstain (methylene blue).

(euphemistic) A stain on flooring, carpets, or rugs, as a result of a pet urinating, defecating, vomiting, etc.

(forestry) A blue or grey discolouration in sapwood caused by mildew infection.

plural of blue stain

A histological trichrome stain used on muscle tissue.

plural of Gömöri stain

plural of pet stain

plural of Wright-Giemsa stain

(histology) A cytological stain used primarily for metaphase chromosomes and differentiation of blood cells

(anatomy) Synonym of naevus flammeus