FLAVINE


Meaning of FLAVINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fl ā - ˌ v ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin flavus

Date: circa 1853

: any of a series of yellow acridine dyes (as acriflavine) having antiseptic properties

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