See p. stain.
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para·car·mine .par-ə-'kär-mən, -.mīn n a carmine microscopy stain containing calcium chloride and often aluminum chloride
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para·car·mine (par″ə-kahrґmēn) a staining medium consisting of carminic acid, calcium chloride, and alcohol.Medical dictionary. 2011.