metachromatic
Britishadjective
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(of tissues and cells stained for microscopical examination) taking a colour different from that of the dye solution
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(of dyes) capable of staining tissues or cells a colour different from that of the dye solution
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of or relating to metachromatism
Example Sentences
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Three-year-old Nala - and Teddi, who is 19 months old - both have MLD, metachromatic leukodystrophy.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023
But her relief evaporated when the doctor mentioned metachromatic leukodystrophy - which they had never heard of before.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023
In Europe, a product approved for a deadly neurological disorder known as metachromatic leukodystrophy was given list prices of up to $3.9 million.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023
The last time Cal would sing for me would be in the hospital, two days before a brain MRI revealed Cal had metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD.
From Slate • May 6, 2016
Cytology.—The study of the nucleus of yeast-cells is rendered difficult by the presence of other deeply staining granules termed by Guillermond metachromatic granules.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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