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achromatin

/ (əˈkrəʊmətɪn) /

noun

the material of the nucleus of a cell that does not stain with basic dyesCompare chromatin

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Medicine definitions for achromatin

achromatin

[ ā-krō′mə-tĭn ]

n.

The part of a cell nucleus that remains less colored than the rest of the nucleus when stained or dyed.
Related formsa•chro′ma•tin′ic adj.
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