destain

• Verbe utilisé en histologie et en microscopie pour désigner l'action d'éliminer le colorant d'un échantillon.

A verb used in histology and microscopy to remove stain from a specimen.

1. Remove stain from a specimenC2formalscientific

   To remove stain from a laboratory specimen to enhance contrast for microscopic examination.

   décolorer une préparation

   • The technician used a special solution to destain the slide.
   • After destaining, the cell structures became clearly visible.
   • The protocol requires destaining for exactly two minutes.