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fluorescein
noun fluo·res·ce·in \-ˈre-sē-ən\
Definition of FLUORESCEIN
: a yellow or red crystalline dye C20H12O5 with a bright yellow-green fluorescence in alkaline solution
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First Known Use of FLUORESCEIN
1871
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fluorescein
noun flu·o·res·ce·in \-ˈes-ē-ən\
Medical Definition of FLUORESCEIN
: a yellow or red crystalline dye C20H12O5 with a bright yellow-green fluorescence in alkaline solution that is used as the sodium salt as an aid in diagnosis (as of lesions and foreign bodies in the cornea or of brain tumors)
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