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May-Grünwald stain

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  1. May-Grünwald stain (noun)
  2. Canavan disease (noun)

May–Grün·wald stain

noun \ˈmā-ˈgrün-wȯld-\

Definition of MAY-GRÜNWALD STAIN

: a stain for blood consisting of a saturated solution of eosin in methylene blue added to methyl alcohol—called also Jenner's stain

Biographical Note for MAY-GRüNWALD STAIN

May \ˈmī\ , Richard (1863–1936), and Grünwald \ˈgruen-ˌvält\ , Ludwig (born 1863), German physicians. May and Grünwald introduced their staining solution in an article published in 1902.