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Meaning of Kinyoun stain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A staining procedure for acid-fast species of the bacterial genera Mycobacterium and Nocardia and the apicomplexan genus Cryptosporidium. It involves a primary stain (basic fuchsin), a decolorizer (acid-alcohol), and a counterstain (methylene blue).

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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