acriflavine
noun
ac·ri·fla·vine
ˌa-krə-ˈflā-ˌvēn 
-vən
: a yellow dye C14H14N3Cl used as an antiseptic especially for wounds
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“Acriflavine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acriflavine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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acriflavine
noun
ac·ri·fla·vine
ˌak-rə-ˈflā-ˌvēn
-vən
-vən
: a yellow acridine dye C14H14N3Cl obtained by methylation of proflavine as red crystals or usually in admixture with proflavine as a deep orange powder and used often in the form of its reddish brown hydrochloride as an antiseptic especially for wounds
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