proflavine
/prəʊˈfleɪviːn/ /prəʊˈfleɪvɪn/(also proflavin) Pharmacology
noun
An acridine dye used as an antiseptic for the skin and in experimental studies of mutagenesis.
- Chemical name: 3,6-diaminoacridine; C13H11N3..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Carl Hamilton Browning (b. 1881). From pro- + flavine.
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