Pronunciation: g ē - ' em-z ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Gustav Giemsa † 1948 German chemotherapist
Date: circa 1909
: a stain consisting of eosin and a blue dye and used chiefly in the differential staining of blood films ― called also Giemsa Giemsa's stain
– Gi · em · sa-stained \ - ˌ st ā nd \ adjective