English noun: staining | |||
1. | staining (act) (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dyeing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Gram method, Gram stain, Gram's method, Gram's procedure, Gram's stain | ||
Domain category | histology | ||
2. | staining (act) the act of spotting or staining something | ||
Synonyms | maculation, spotting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dirtying, soiling, soilure | ||