triphenylmethane dye

triphenylmethane dye definition - medical

tri·phen·yl·meth·ane dye (trī-fĕnˌəl-mĕthˈānˌ, -fēˌnəl-)

noun
Any of a group of dyes used as nuclear, cytoplasmic, and connective tissue stains.

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