silver protein stain

sil·ver pro·tein stain

a silver proteinate complex used in staining nerve fibers, nerve endings, and flagellate protozoa; also used to demonstrate phagocytosis, by the cells of the reticuloendothelial system, in living animals.

sil·ver pro·tein stain

(sil'vĕr prō'tēn stān) A silver proteinate complex used in staining nerve fibers, nerve endings, and flagellate protozoa; also used to demonstrate phagocytosis in living animals by the cells of the reticuloendothelial system.