destain
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de·stain

transitive verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈstān\

Definition of DESTAIN

: to selectively remove stain from (a specimen for microscopic study)

First Known Use of DESTAIN

1927

de·stain

transitive verb \(ˈ)dē-ˈstān\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of DESTAIN

: to selectively remove stain from (a specimen for microscopic study)

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