violet

violet definition - medical

vi·o·let (vīˈə-lĭt)

noun
  1. The hue of the short-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 380 to 420 nanometers.
  2. Any of a group of colors, reddish-blue in hue, that may vary in lightness and saturation.

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