Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
pro·fla·vine Pronunciation:
(')prO-'flA-"vEn Variant:
also pro·fla·vin /-v&n/ Function:
noun : a yellow crystalline mutagenic acridine dye C
13H
11N
3;
also : the orange to brownish red hygroscopic crystalline sulfate usedas an antiseptic especially for wounds —see
ACRIFLAVINE
