1. of, relating to, or stained with eosin; having the characteristics of eosin dye
Usage: technical; chiefly used in histology and microscopy

Examples

• The eosinic stain highlighted the red blood cells in the tissue sample.
• Under the microscope, the eosinic-stained cytoplasm appeared bright pink.
• Pathologists use eosinic dyes to differentiate cellular structures in histological preparations.
• The eosinic coloration made it easy to identify the protein-rich regions of the specimen.