Weigert stain for actinomyces

Wei·gert stain for ac·ti·no·my·ces

(vī'gert), a staining method entailing immersion in a dark-red orsellin solution in alcohol, then staining in a crystal-violet solution.
See also: iron hematoxylin.

Wei·gert stain for Ac·ti·no·my·ces

(vī'gert stān ak'ti-nō-mī'sēz) A staining method using immersion in a dark red orsellin solution in alcohol, then staining in crystal-violet solution.

Weigert,

Carl, German pathologist, 1845-1904. Weigert iodine solution - an iodine-potassium iodide mixture used as a reagent to alter crystal and methyl violet so that they are retained by certain bacteria and fungi.Weigert iron hematoxylin stainWeigert law - the loss or destruction of a part or element in the organic world is likely to result in compensatory replacement and overproduction of tissue during the process of regeneration or repair. Synonym(s): overproduction theoryWeigert stain - dye used in the study of myelinated axons.Weigert stain for actinomycesWeigert stain for elastinWeigert stain for fibrinWeigert stain for myelinWeigert stain for neurogliaWeigert-Gram stain - a stain for bacteria in tissues in which sections are stained in alum-hematoxylin, then in eosin, aniline methyl violet, and Lugol solution.