metachromatic

metachromatic
adjective Date: 1876 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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  • metachromatic — Denoting cells or dyes that exhibit metachromasia. SYN: metachromophil, metachromophile. * * * meta·chro·mat·ic krō mat ik adj 1) staining or characterized by staining in a different color or shade from what is typical <metachromatic… …   Medical dictionary

  • metachromatic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: New Latin metachromasia + English atic (as in chromatic) : of or relating to metachromasia vivid metachromatic color changes were noted D.J.Hamerman …   Useful english dictionary

  • Metachromatic leukodystrophy — Classification and external resources Sulfatide ICD 10 E75.2 …   Wikipedia

  • metachromatic dye — metachromatic dye. См. метахроматический краситель. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • metachromatic leucodystrophy — metachromatic leucodystrophy. См. поздняя инфантильная лейкодистрофия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • metachromatic leukodystrophy — n a hereditary neurological disorder of lipid metabolism characterized by the accumulation of cerebroside sulfates, loss of myelin in the central nervous system, and progressive deterioration of mental and motor activity * * * an autosomal… …   Medical dictionary

  • metachromatic — See metachromatism. * * * …   Universalium

  • metachromatic — adjective Exhibiting, or pertaining to, metachromasia …   Wiktionary

  • metachromatic — metÉ™krÉ™ mætɪk adj. of a change in color, of or pertaining to metachromasy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • metachromatic — meta·chromatic …   English syllables

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