Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

immunostaining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
im-munos-tain-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several staining techniques that are used to detect specific proteins.

Uncountable

noun

An application of any such technique.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English staining English immunostaining From immuno- + staining.

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Questions

What does immunostaining mean?
Any of several staining techniques that are used to detect specific proteins.
Where does immunostaining come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *moy-nósder. Proto-Italic *moinos Latin mūnus Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Latin in- -is Latin immūnisder. Middle French immunbor. Middle English English immune Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English immuno- English staining English immunostaining From immuno- + staining.

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