Medical Term:

Loeffler stain

Pronunciation: lef′lĕr

Definition: a stain for flagella; the specimen is treated with a mixture of ferrous sulfate, tannic acid, and alcoholic fuchsin, then stained with aniline-water fuchsin or gentian violet made alkaline with sodium hydroxide solution.

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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