Feulgen reaction

noun

: the development of a brilliant purple color by DNA in a microscopic preparation stained with a modified Schiff's reagent

Word History

Etymology

Robert Feulgen †1955 German physiologist

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Feulgen reaction was in 1928

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“Feulgen reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Feulgen%20reaction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

Feulgen reaction

noun
: the development of a brilliant purple color by DNA in a microscopic preparation stained with a modified Schiff's reagent
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