supravital

adjective

su·​pra·​vi·​tal ˌsü-prə-ˈvī-tᵊl 

-ˌprä-

: having or utilizing the property of staining cells or tissues removed from a living body

supravital dyes

compare intravital

supravitally

ˌsü-prə-ˈvī-tᵊl-ē 

-ˌprä-

adverb

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

supravital

adjective

su·​pra·​vi·​tal -ˈvīt-ᵊl 

: constituting or relating to the staining of living tissues or cells surviving after removal from a living body by dyes that penetrate living substance but induce more or less rapid degenerative changes compare intravital sense 2

supravitally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb