thiazine

thiazine definition - medical

thi·a·zine (thīˈə-zēnˌ) or thi·a·zin (-zĭn)

noun
Any of a class of organic chemical compounds containing a ring composed of one sulfur atom, one nitrogen atom, and four carbon atoms, used in making dyes.

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