Medical Dictionary
metachromatic
adj meta·chro·mat·ic \-krō-ˈmat-ik\
Medical Definition of METACHROMATIC
1
: staining or characterized by staining in a different color or shade from what is typical <metachromatic granules>
2
: having the capacity to stain different elements of a cell or tissue in different colors or shades <metachromatic stains>
—meta·chro·mat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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