affinity for stains

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• achromatophilia — |āˌkrōməd.əˈfilēə, aˌk ; |ākrōˌmad.ə , ˌak noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from achromat + philia biology : the property of having no affinity for stains * * * /ay kreuh mat euh fil ee euh, feel yeuh, ak reuh , ay kroh meuh teuh /, n. Biol. the… …   Useful english dictionary

• achromatophil — I. |ākrōˈmad.əˌfil, |ak ; (ˈ)āˈkroməd. , aˈ adjective Etymology: achromat + phil of cells or tissues : having no affinity for stains II. noun ( s) : an achromatophil individual * * * /ay kreuh mat euh fil, ak reuh , ay kroh meuh teuh /, Biol. adj …   Useful english dictionary

• achromatophil — 1. Not being colored by the histologic or bacteriologic stains. SYN: achromophilic, achromophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that cannot be stained in the usual way. SYN: achromophil. [G. a priv. + chroma, color, + philos, fond] * * * achro·ma·to·phil …   Medical dictionary

• chromaffin — /kroh meuh fin/, adj. Histol. having an affinity for stains containing chromium salts, indicating the presence of epinephrine or norepinephrine. [ < G Chromaffine (1898), equiv. to chrom CHROM + L affinis next to, inclined to; see AFFINITY] * * * …   Universalium

• achromatophil — /ay kreuh mat euh fil, ak reuh , ay kroh meuh teuh /, Biol. adj. 1. Also, achromatophilic /ay kreuh mat euh fil ik, ak reuh , ay kroh meuh teuh /. having little or no affinity for stains. n. 2. an achromatophil cell or tissue. [ACHROMAT(IC) + O + …   Universalium

• achromatophilia — /ay kreuh mat euh fil ee euh, feel yeuh, ak reuh , ay kroh meuh teuh /, n. Biol. the property of having little or no affinity for stains. [ACHROMATOPHIL + IA] * * * …   Universalium

• chromatoid — A refractile substance composed of chromatin, thought to be a nonglycogen food reserve contained within the cytoplasm of certain protozoa; seen in cysts of Entamoeba histolytica as rounded bars or chromatoidal bodies in contrast to the splintery… …   Medical dictionary

• achromophilous — achro·moph·i·lous (a″kro mofґĭ ləs) having no affinity for stains …   Medical dictionary

• chromatoid — ˈkrōməˌtȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chromat + oid; originally formed in German : resembling chromatin especially in affinity for stains …   Useful english dictionary

• Henna — For other uses, see Henna (disambiguation). Henna Lawsonia inermis Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Dye — For other uses, see Dye (disambiguation). Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum. A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it …   Wikipedia