Hemateins

/ˈhɛmətɪnz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of hematein; multiple types or samples of the blood-staining compound hematein.

Etymology

Plural of hematein, formed by adding '-s', referring to multiple instances or varieties of the dye and staining compound derived from logwood.

Kelly Says

When chemists discovered that different hemateins could stain different cellular structures, it was like having color-coded labels for the microscopic world—suddenly pathologists could see details invisible before.

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