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Definition of Luminol
1. Noun. (organic compound) A chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent, molecular formula C8H7N3O2. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Luminol
1. Compound used as a bystander substrate in assaying the metabolic activation of leucocytes by chemiluminescence. When oxidized by the myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide system, it emits light. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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