Definition of ethidium bromide
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
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Origin and Etymology of ethidium bromide
ethyl + -id + -ium
First Known Use: 1952
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ethidium bromide
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ethid·ium bromide
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Medical Definition of ethidium bromide
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
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