See Also: fluorescein(dictionary)
Fluorescein(health)
fluorescein(medicine)
Fluorescein angiography(health)
Fluorescein angiograms(health)
Angiography, fluorescein(health)
fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate(medicine)
fluorescein sodium(medicine)
fluorescein isothiocyanate(medicine)
fluorescein eye examination(medicine)

fluorescein (iou)



fluorescein noun. L19.
[from FLUORESCENCE + -EIN.]
Chemistry. An orange-red crystalline solid, C20H12O5, obtained by reaction of resorcinol and phthalic anhydride, which exhibits greenish-yellow fluorescence in visible light, is often used in solution as a marker or indicator, and has antiseptic properties.