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 | ||