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Medical Definition of Schiff's reagent
1. An aqueous solution of basic fuchsin or pararosaniline which is decolorised by sulfur dioxide, commonly prepared by addition of hydrochloric acid to a dye solution containing a metabisulphite or bisulphite salt; used for aldehydes and in histochemistry to detect polysaccharides, DNA, and proteins. See: Feulgen stain, periodic acid-Schiff stain, ninhydrin-Schiff stain for proteins. (05 Mar 2000)
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