supravital

adjective

su·pra·vi·tal ˌsü-prə-ˈvī-tᵊl

-ˌprä-

: having or utilizing the property of staining cells or tissues removed from a living body

supravital dyes

compare intravital

supravitally

ˌsü-prə-ˈvī-tᵊl-ē

-ˌprä-

adverb

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1903, in the meaning defined above

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supravital

adjective

su·pra·vi·tal -ˈvīt-ᵊl

: constituting or relating to the staining of living tissues or cells surviving after removal from a living body by dyes that penetrate living substance but induce more or less rapid degenerative changes compare intravital sense 2

supravitally

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