metachromasia

metachromasia definition - medical

met·a·chro·ma·sia (mĕtˌə-krō-māˈzhə)

noun
  1. The characteristic of a cell or tissue component of taking on a color different from that of the dye with which it is stained.
  2. The property of certain dyes to stain different substances different colors.

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