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supravital

[ soo-pruh-vahyt-l ]
/ ˌsu prəˈvaɪt l /

adjective Histology.

pertaining to or involving a staining method for a preparation of living cells.

Nearby words

  1. supravalvar stenosis,
  2. supraventricular,
  3. supraventricular crest,
  4. supravergence,
  5. supraversion,
  6. supravital stain,
  7. supremacist,
  8. supremacy,
  9. suprematism,
  10. supreme

Origin of supravital

First recorded in 1915–20; supra- + vital
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Medicine definitions for supravital

supravital

[ sōō′prə-vīt′l ]

adj.

Relating to or capable of staining living cells after their removal from a living or recently dead organism.
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