Definition of acriflavine in English:
acriflavine
noun ˌakrɪˈfleɪvɪnˌakrɪˈfleɪviːnˌækrəˈfleɪvin
mass nounA bright orange-red dye derived from acridine, used as an antiseptic.
Example sentencesExamples
- All the respiratory-deficient mutants previously isolated in our laboratory have been induced by treatment with acriflavine or ethidium bromide.
- Compared with cytotoxic photoprotectants like herberine, palmatine and acriflavine, the anionic dyes have no adverse effects up to a concentration of 1 M.
- Some acriflavine added as a bacterial prophylactic.
Origin
Early 20th century: formed irregularly from acridine + Latin flavus 'yellow' + -ine4.
Definition of acriflavine in US English:
acriflavine
nounˌakrəˈflāvēnˌækrəˈfleɪvin
A bright orange-red dye derived from acridine, used as an antiseptic.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some acriflavine added as a bacterial prophylactic.
- Compared with cytotoxic photoprotectants like herberine, palmatine and acriflavine, the anionic dyes have no adverse effects up to a concentration of 1 M.
- All the respiratory-deficient mutants previously isolated in our laboratory have been induced by treatment with acriflavine or ethidium bromide.
Origin
Early 20th century: formed irregularly from acridine + Latin flavus ‘yellow’ + -ine.