Definition of orthochromatic
1 : 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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Origin and Etymology of orthochromatic
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1887
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orthochromatic
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adjective
or·tho·chro·mat·ic
\ˌȯr-thə-krō-ˈmat-ik\
Medical Definition of orthochromatic
1: 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
3: staining in the normal way orthochromatic tissue an orthochromatic erythroblast
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