pyronine

noun py·ro·nine \ˈpī-rə-ˌnēn\

Definition of PYRONINE

: any of several basic xanthene dyes used chiefly as biological stains

International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from pyr- + ²-ine

First Known Use: 1895

Medical Dictionary

noun py·ro·nine \ˈpī-rə-ˌnēn\

: any of several basic xanthene dyes used chiefly as biological stains

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