acid-fast

English edit

Adjective edit

acid-fast (comparative more acid-fast, superlative most acid-fast)

(histology, of bacteria) Retaining stain when treated with an acidic solution.

Derived terms edit

acid-fast bacillus

Translations edit

retaining stain when treated with an acidic solution

Irish: aigéadobach

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