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hematoxylin

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he·ma·tox·y·lin  (hm-tks-ln)
n.
A yellow or red crystalline compound, C16H14O6·3H2O, the coloring material of logwood, that is used in dyes, inks, and stains.

[New Latin Haematoxylon, a genus of plants (Greek haimato-, hemato- + Greek xylon, wood) + -in.]


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Abnormal tissues found at postmortem examination were fixed in 10% formalin, embedded in paraffin, and sectioned and routinely stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
Hematoxylin and eosin staining of tissue identified broad, ribbon-like aseptate hyphae (figure 1).
The slides were then stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) or Masson trichrome.
 
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