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verb(stain)to suffuse with color
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verb(stain)discolor, soil
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verb(stain)taint
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noun(stain)a soiled or discolored spot
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noun(stain)a natural spot of color contrasting with the ground
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noun(stain)a taint of guilt : stigma
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noun(stain)a method for the differential staining of bacteria by treatment with a watery solution of iodine and the iodide of potassium after staining with a triphenylmethane dye (such as crystal violet) —called also Gram's method
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noun(stain)the chemicals used in Gram's stain
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noun(stain)a reddish-purple superficial hemangioma of the skin commonly occurring as a birthmark