Medical Definition of Acid-fast stain
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A staining technique used to determine the cell wall property of a microorganism. After stained with dye such as hot carbolfuschin, an acid-fast organism, (for example Mycobacterium species) will retain the colour in its cell wall after being washed with acid-alcohol.
(13 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acid-fast Stain
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