or·tho·chro·mat·ic
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Definition of orthochromatic
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: of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature
2
: sensitive to all colors except red
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“Orthochromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthochromatic. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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orthochromatic
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Medical Definition of orthochromatic
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: of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature
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: sensitive to all colors except red
3
: staining in the normal way
orthochromatic tissue an orthochromatic erythroblast
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The first known use of orthochromatic was in 1887
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