acriflavine
[ ak-ruh-fley-vin, -veen ]
nounChemistry.
an orange-brown, granular solid, C14H14N3Cl: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.
Origin of acriflavine
1First recorded in 1915–20; acri(dine) + -flavin
- Also called neutral acriflavine, euflavine, trypaflavine neutral.
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British Dictionary definitions for acriflavine
acriflavine
/ (ˌækrɪˈfleɪvɪn, -viːn) /
noun
a brownish or orange-red powder used in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant. Formula: C 14 H 14 N 3 Cl
Origin of acriflavine
1C20: from acridine + flavin
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