flavine

noun

fla·​vine ˈflā-ˌvēn 

: any of a series of yellow acridine dyes (such as acriflavine) having antiseptic properties

Examples of flavine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was severel aceration of the posterior pharyngeal wall, which was swabbed with flavine and left to granulate. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin flavus

First Known Use

circa 1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flavine

• craven
• flavin
• graven
• haven
• maven
• pavan
• raven
• shaven
• engraven
• unshaven
• riboflavin

Medical Definition

flavine

noun

fla·​vine ˈflā-ˌvēn 

: any of a series of yellow acridine dyes (as acriflavine) often used medicinally for their antiseptic properties