thionine
thionin (ˈθaɪənɪn)
/ (ˈθaɪəʊˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) /
noun
a crystalline derivative of thiazine used as a violet dye to stain microscope specimens
any of a class of related dyes
Word Origin for thionine
C19: by shortening, from
ergothioneine, a crystalline betaine found in ergot and blood
Words nearby thionine
thiol,
thion-,
thionate,
thionic,
thionic acid,
thionine,
thionyl,
thionyl chloride,
thiopental sodium,
thiophen,
thiophene
Medical definitions for thionine
thionine
[ thī′ə-nēn′, -nĭn ]
n.
A dark-green powder that turns water purple when mixed in solution, used as a basic stain in histology for chromatin and mucin because of its metachromatic properties.