Counterstain

/ˈkaʊntərˌsteɪn/ noun

Definition

In microbiology, a secondary dye or stain applied to cells or microorganisms after an initial stain to make structures more visible under a microscope.

Etymology

From 'counter-' plus 'stain' (to color or mark). Emerges from laboratory terminology in the 1800s. 'Stain' comes from Old Norse 'steinn' originally meaning to cause discoloration. The prefix indicates it opposes or follows the primary stain.

Kelly Says

The Gram stain procedure, which revolutionized microbiology, relies on a counterstain (safranin) to turn Gram-negative bacteria pink after the primary stain makes Gram-positive ones purple—this contrast literally colors our understanding of bacterial infection types.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
反色
fan-se
ARالعربية
صبغة معاكسة
sabgha mu'akkasah
BNবাংলা
প্রতিরঞ্জক
pro-ti-ran-jok
CACatalà
contracoloració
kon-tra-ko-lo-ra-tsi-o
CSČeština
protibarva
pro-ti-bar-va
DADansk
modfarve
mod-far-ve
DEDeutsch
Gegenfärbung
ge-gen-fär-bung
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθετη χρωματική
an-ti-the-ti hroma-ti-ki
ESEspañol
contrastia
kon-tra-stee-ah
FAفارسی
رنگ ضد
rang zidd
FISuomi
vastakäsittely
vasta-kä-sit-te-ly
FRFrançais
contre-coloration
kon-trə-kolor-a-syɔ̃
GUGU
પ્રતિરંગ
prati-rang
HAHA
rangin gaba
ran-gin ga-ba
HEעברית
הדגשה נגדית
ha-de-g-shah ne-ge-dit
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिरंजक
prati-ranjak
HUMagyar
ellenfesték
el-len-fes-tek
IDBahasa Indonesia
pencelahan
pen-ce-la-han
IGIG
nkpụrụ
nk-pu-ru
ITItaliano
controcolorazione
kon-tro-kolo-ra-tsyo-neh
JA日本語
対染色体
tai-sho-nen-tai
KKKK
қарсы бояу
qar-sy bo-ya-u
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងពណ៌
bra-chaam-pong-pon
KO한국어
대조염색
dae-jo-yeom-saek
MRMR
प्रतिरंग
prati-rang
MSBahasa Melayu
pewarna bertentangan
pe-war-na ber-ten-gan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ရောင်
pyan-l-i-ye-saung
NLNederlands
tegenkleuring
te-gen-kleu-ring
NONorsk
motfarge
mot-far-ge
PAPA
ਉਲਟਾ ਰੰਗ
ult-a ran-g
PLPolski
odcień przeciwny
od-chyen pro-tyv-ny
PTPortuguês
contrastia
kon-tra-sthee-ah
RORomână
colorant de contrast
ko-lo-rant de kon-trast
RUРусский
противокраска
protivo-kras-ka
SVSvenska
kontrastfärg
kon-trast-färg
SWKiswahili
kutoka rangi
ku-to-ka ran-gi
TAதமிழ்
மாறான வண்ணம்
maaraana vannam
TEతెలుగు
సరిహద్దు రంగు
sa-ri-ha-ddu ran-gu
THไทย
สีทับ
see tab
TLTL
kumpara
ku-m-para
TRTürkçe
karşıt boyarma
kar-shi-t boy-ar-ma
UKУкраїнська
протистоїння
pro-ty-stoy-nya
URاردو
مخالفت رنگ
makh-al-fat rang
VITiếng Việt
màu ngược
mau nguoc
YOYO
àgbà-àgbà
a-gba-a-gba
ZH中文
反染
fǎn rǎn
ZUZU
umculo ohlukile
um-cu-lo o-hlu-ki-le

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