pic·ro·car·mine
| \ ˌpik-rō-ˈkär-mən
, -ˌmīn
\
, -ˌmīn
\
Medical Definition of picrocarmine
: a stain for tissue sections made by mixing solutions of carmine and picric acid
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“Picrocarmine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/picrocarmine. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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