gentian violet
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnʃən ˈvaɪəlɪt/
- Specialized
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violeta de genciana
- When these drops are used in conjunction with gentian violet, they are usually started 5 days after the application of gentian violet to allow the gentian violet to dry and be effective.
Examples
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One thing that they resorted to several times was coating my vulva with gentian violet, an old-time treatment that actually did kill the yeast on my skin.
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The key to using gentian violet is to wait until its drying effect reduces the granulation tissue before using any other drops.
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Then we apply gentian violet as a drying agent.
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I don't have an alternative to gentian violet or acetic acid, and I occasionally have to use them.
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Gentian violet has been found to be ototoxic, as has acetic acid.
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Other clinical studies have found clotrimazole to be the most effective antifungal agent in vivo, followed by gentian violet and nystatin.
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When these drops are used in conjunction with gentian violet, they are usually started 5 days after the application of gentian violet to allow the gentian violet to dry and be effective.
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When these drops are used in conjunction with gentian violet, they are usually started 5 days after the application of gentian violet to allow the gentian violet to dry and be effective.
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The doctor used gentian violet on the patient's wound to prevent infection.
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Mothers often apply gentian violet to treat oral thrush in infants.
Synonyms
A dark purple dye used to colour cells for microscopes and to help stop infection
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is clearly built from 'gentian' (a plant) + 'violet' (a color), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to something violet-related or associated with the gentian plant. However, the specific status of 'gentian violet' as a technical dye/antiseptic (a named chemical) and its usages are specialized and not predictable from the parts alone, so full comprehension requires prior exposure.
Etymology
The name gentian violet may come from the deep purple gentian flower and the word violet, which describe its color. Because it is a strong purple dye that stains skin and microscope slides, the name helps explain why people use it as a 'dye' and 'antiseptic' today.
