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supravital

[soo-pruh-vahyt-l]
adjective Histology.
  1. pertaining to or involving a staining method for a preparation of living cells.
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Origin of supravital

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

supravital

(sōō′prə-vīt′l)
adj.
  1. Relating to or capable of staining living cells after their removal from a living or recently dead organism.
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