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acriflavine


Definition of acriflavine

noun

[mass noun]
  • a bright orange-red dye derived from acridine, used as an antiseptic.

Origin:

early 20th century: formed irregularly from acridine + Latin flavus 'yellow' + -ine4

acriflavine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of acriflavine in the US English dictionary