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wet mount

wet mount noun: a microscope slide on which a fluid or something suspended in a fluid is placed and held under a cover slip.

Noun

wet mount (plural wet mounts)

  1. (microscopy) A microscope slide on which a fluid or something suspended in a fluid is placed and held under a cover slip.
    • Using a medicine dropper, prepare separate wet mounts from each of the three cultures. Examine each slide under a light microscope.2001, Bob Ritter, “Chapter 1: Diversity in Ecosystems”, in Science 10, Nelson Thomson Learning, page 9
    Synonyms:
    temporary mount
    Antonyms:
    dry mount
  2. (broadly) A diagnostic test in which a wet mount is used.
    • Dynacare currently offers both the Hologic Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay, a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), and wet mount for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV).2021 December, “Service Update: Discontinuation of Wet Mount for the Routine Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection”, in...

Synonyms of wet mount

  • temporary mount

Antonyms

  • dry mount

Forms of wet mount

pluralwet mounts

Questions about wet mount

What does wet mount mean?
Wet mount means a microscope slide on which a fluid or something suspended in a fluid is placed and held under a cover slip.
What part of speech is wet mount?
Wet mount is a noun.
What is the plural of wet mount?
The plural of wet mount is wet mounts.

Words near wet mount in the dictionary

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  2. wet mop
  3. wet mopped
  4. wet mopping
  5. wet mops
  6. wet mount
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  8. wet my lips
  9. wet nelly
  10. wet noodle
  11. wet noodles

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