destain

verb

de·​stain (ˌ)dē-ˈstān How to pronounce destain (audio)
destained; destaining; destains

transitive verb

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

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of destain was in 1927

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Cite this Entry

“Destain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destain. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

destain

transitive verb
de·​stain (ˈ)dē-ˈstān How to pronounce destain (audio)
: to selectively remove stain from (a specimen for microscopic study)
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