Acriflavine Definition
ăkrə-flāvēn, -vĭn
noun
A brown or orange powder, C14 H14 N3 Cl, derived from acridine and used as a topical antiseptic.
American Heritage
A deep-orange, odorless powder, C14H14N3Cl, prepared from acridine: used as a dye reagent and, esp. formerly, as an antiseptic.
Webster's New World
A brown or orange powder, C14 H14 N3 Cl, derived from acridine and formerly used as a topical antiseptic.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine.
Wiktionary
Origin of Acriflavine
Blend of acridine flavin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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