metachromatic

British  

/ ˌmɛtəkrəʊˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. (of tissues and cells stained for microscopical examination) taking a colour different from that of the dye solution

2. (of dyes) capable of staining tissues or cells a colour different from that of the dye solution

3. of or relating to metachromatism

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Example Sentences

Three-year-old Nala - and Teddi, who is 19 months old - both have MLD, metachromatic leukodystrophy.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023

But her relief evaporated when the doctor mentioned metachromatic leukodystrophy - which they had never heard of before.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023

In Europe, a product approved for a deadly neurological disorder known as metachromatic leukodystrophy was given list prices of up to $3.9 million.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

The last time Cal would sing for me would be in the hospital, two days before a brain MRI revealed Cal had metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD.

From Slate • May 6, 2016

That this is certainly not the case is shewn by the fact that the "basophil" granulation of the eosinophil cells does not in metachromatic staining shew the metachromasia characteristic for the mast cells.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.