Sentence:  Sections of sweet clover stem and root tumors were treated with 1 : 10 solution of * * f for 30 minutes , washed in buffered saline for 15 minutes , stained with * * f for 30 minutes , and <WSD>washed</WSD> for 15 minutes in PBS . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  clean with some chemical process