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Feulgen

adjective Feul·gen \ˈfil-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 \ˈfil-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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