acid-fast staining

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Pronunciation

/ˈæsɪdˌfæst/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

type of staining which evaluates the ability of a bacterium to retain dyes such as basic fuchsin after being washed with acid alcohol

Etymology

Latin, from acidus &  Old English, from fæst

acid-fast staining
Accepted term: 29-Jan-2014