acriflavine

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

noun Chemistry.

an orange-brown, granular solid, C14H14N3Cl: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.
Also called neutral acriflavine, euflavine, trypaflavine neutral.

Origin of acriflavine

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

Words nearby acriflavine

acrid, acridid, acridine, acridine orange, acridine yellow, acriflavine, acriflavine hydrochloride, acrilan, acrimonious, acrimony, acritarch

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

Word Origin for acriflavine

C20: from acridine + flavin

Medical definitions for acriflavine

acriflavine
[ ăk′rə-flā′vēn′, -vĭn ]

n.

A brown or orange powder derived from acridine and used as a topical antiseptic.