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Definition of Safranin

1. Noun. Any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes.

Definition of Safranin

1. n. An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron.

Definition of Safranin

1. Noun. A biological stain used in histology and cytology. ¹

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Definition of Safranin

1. a red dye [n -S]

Medical Definition of Safranin

1. An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet. Synonym: Spanish red, China lake, and carthamin. An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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