acriflavine

American

[ak-ruh-fley-vin, -veen] / ˌæk rəˈfleɪ vɪn, -vin /

noun

Chemistry.

an orange-brown, granular solid, C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.

acriflavine British

/ -viːn, ˌækrɪˈfleɪvɪn /

noun

a brownish or orange-red powder used in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant. Formula: C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl

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Etymology

Origin of acriflavine

First recorded in 1915–20; acri(dine) + -flavin

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A surgeon sprays a mixed solution of three aniline dyes�crystal violet, brilliant green, and brownish neutral acriflavine directly on to his burned skin.

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