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Feulgen
adjective Feul·gen \ˈfȯil-gən\
Definition of FEULGEN
: of, relating to, utilizing, or staining by the Feulgen reaction <positive Feulgen mitochondria>
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First Known Use of FEULGEN
1928
Medical Dictionary
Feulgen
adjective Feul·gen \ˈfȯil-gən\
Medical Definition of FEULGEN
: of, relating to, utilizing, or staining by the Feulgen reaction <positive Feulgen mitochondria>
Biographical Note for FEULGEN
Feulgen, Robert Joachim (1884–1955), German biochemist. Feulgen introduced the Feulgen reaction in 1914. This reaction, which is specific for DNA, transformed nucleic acid cytochemistry.
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