acid-fast
[ as-id-fast, -fahst ]
/ ˈæs ɪdˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /
adjective
resistant to decolorizing by acidified alcohol after staining.
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Origin of acid-fast
First recorded in 1900–05
OTHER WORDS FROM acid-fast
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Examples from the Web for acid-fast
This method is supposed to differentiate between B. tuberculosis and other acid-fast micro-organisms.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry EyreOther bacteria than the acid-fast group are stained blue by Gabbet's method.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for acid-fast
acid-fast
adjective
(of bacteria and tissues) resistant to decolorization by mineral acids after staining
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Medical definitions for acid-fast
acid-fast
adj.
Of or relating to bacteria that are not decolorized by an acidic alcohol solution after they have been stained.
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