Definition of metachromatic
1 : staining or characterized by staining in a different color or shade from what is typical metachromatic granules in a bacterium
2 : having the capacity to stain different elements of a cell or tissue in different colors or shades metachromatic stains
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1876
First Known Use of metachromatic
1876
Medical Dictionary
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adjective
meta·chro·mat·ic
\-krō-ˈmat-ik\
Medical Definition of metachromatic
1: staining or characterized by staining in a different color or shade from what is typical metachromatic granules
2: having the capacity to stain different elements of a cell or tissue in different colors or shades metachromatic stains
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