ACRIFLAVINE


Meaning of ACRIFLAVINE in English

[ ˌakrɪ'fleɪvɪn , -i:n ]

■ noun a bright orange-red dye derived from acridine, used as an antiseptic.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from acridine + L. flavus 'yellow' + -ine 4 .

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