flavinen.
/ˈfleɪviːn/, U.S. /ˈfleɪvin/ 1. Variant of flavin n. 1, 2.
2. Pharmacology. Any of an ill-defined series of yellow acridine derivatives used as antiseptics, esp. the chloride or other salt of 3,6-diamino-acridine. Cf. acriflavine n.
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1917 C. H. Browning et al. in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 20 Jan. 75/2 On account of its trypanocidal action the compound was called trypaflavine, but, as its range of use promises to be much wider, we shall refer to it simply as flavine.
1951 A. Grollman Pharmacol. & Therapeutics xxv. 520 These flavines or acridine dyes possess considerable antiseptic and bactericidal properties.
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