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eosin

eosin · eosins

Eosin

A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stainsA red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains.

/ˈi.əsɪn/

» A biopsy specimen was obtained and sent to Pathology where it was sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin.

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(countable, uncountable)A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains.
Eosin
a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures

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A biopsy specimen was obtained and sent to Pathology where it was sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
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red, acidic dye:

Borrowed from German Eosin, coined by Heinrich Caro, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”)

Borrowed from German Eosin, coined by Heinrich Caro, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + -in.

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plural: eosins

Singular	eosin
Plural	eosins

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a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures:bromeosin

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