fluorescein
- noun
- /flɔːˈrɛsiˌin/
- Specialized
- To track the flow of the water, they added fluorescein dye to the solution.
- fluorescein dye
- fluorescein isothiocyanate
Examples
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A fluorescein angiogram was done to determine the amount of vascular distortion.
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A fluorescein dye trace showed a hydraulic connection between the pit well and the contaminated domestic wells.
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Now, we'll use the fluorescein to help us isolate the tumor from the surrounding tissue.
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To confirm a hydraulic connection between the "injection well" and domestic wells, a fluorescein dye trace was initiated.
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The septic tank serving the park was dosed with 5 pounds of fluorescein dye on September 2, 1999.
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Other diagnostic methods have been described, including fluorescein staining, protein tests, and the use of special endoscopes to visualize the round and oval window niches.
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Discontinuation of the herbal medicine resulted in improved vision and discontinuation of leakage on fluorescein angiography.
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Endoscopic view (D) of the cleared skull base shows no obvious bony defect, with no fluorescein dye visible.
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Fluorescein angiogram showing leakage of dye at the macula, indicating macula edema.
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The charcoal test packs were sent to the Ozark Underground Laboratory in Protem, Missouri, for analysis of fluorescein dye. No dye was detected.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
A substance that glows under ultraviolet light to show or track things in science
Compounds
- Specialized
A bright green dye that attaches to antibodies to make proteins glow under a fluorescence microscope
- Specialized
A yellow-green dye that shines under a microscope and is used to mark proteins or antibodies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fluorescein comes from the same root as fluorescent: fluor- which means 'to glow' or 'give off light'. So fluorescein is the name of a dye that 'glows' brightly under ultraviolet light.