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pic·ro·car·mine (pik″ro-kahrґmin) a stain prepared from picric acid and carmine and used in microscopy. It consists of a mixture of carmine, ammonia, and distilled water, to which is added an aqueous solution of picric acid.Medical dictionary. 2011.
picrocarmine — pic·ro·carmine … English syllables
picrocarmine — |pikrō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary picr + carmine : a stain for tissue sections made by mixing solutions of carmine and picric acid * * * picrocarˈmine noun A stain for microscope work made from carmine, ammonia, water… … Useful english dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
picr- — combining form or picro Etymology: French, from Greek, from pikros bitter more at paint 1. : bitter Picramnia … Useful english dictionary
