phenolsulfonephthalein
[ fee-nawl-suhl-fohn-thal-een, -ee-in, -fthal-, -nol- ]
/ ˌfi nɔlˌsʌl foʊnˈθæl in, -i ɪn, -ˈfθæl-, -nɒl- /
noun Chemistry.
a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C19H14O5S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
Also called
phenol red.
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Medical definitions for phenol red
phenol red
n.
A bright to dark red, water-soluble crystalline dye used as an acid-base indicator and to test kidney function and renal blood flow.
phenolsulfonphthalein