Acriflavine


an orange-brown, granular solid, c 14 h 14 n 3 cl: used chiefly in medicine as an antiseptic.
noun
a brownish or orange-red powder used in medicine as an antiseptic and disinfectant. formula: c14h14n3cl

acriflavine ac·ri·fla·vine (āk’rə-flā’vēn’, -vĭn)
n.
a brown or orange powder derived from acridine and used as a topical antiseptic.

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