War·thin-Star·ry stain
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Medical Definition of Warthin-Starry stain
: a silver nitrate stain used to show the presence of bacilli
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“Warthin-Starry stain.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Warthin-Starry%20stain. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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