Giemsa stain
Gi·em·sa stain
noun \gē-ˈem-zə-\Definition of GIEMSA STAIN
: a stain consisting of eosin and a blue dye and used chiefly in the differential staining of blood films —called also Giemsa, Giemsa's stain
— Gi·em·sa–stained \-ˌstānd\ adjective
Origin of GIEMSA STAIN
Gustav Giemsa †1948 German chemotherapist
First Known Use: circa 1909
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