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wet mounts

wet mounts is the plural of wet mount.

Meaning of wet mount

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...

Questions about wet mounts

What is wet mounts the plural of?
Wet mounts is the plural of wet mount.

Words near wet mounts in the dictionary

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

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