Breed smear

noun

variants or Breed method
ˈbrēd-
: a test of the bacteriological purity of milk by direct examination of a film of fat-free milk stained with methylene blue, often used to detect the organism of bovine mastitis

Word History

Etymology

after Robert S. Breed †1956 American bacteriologist

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“Breed smear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Breed%20smear. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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