Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid
carmine
car·mine [ kahr-min, -mahyn ]
Subclass of:
Anthraquinones
Definitions related to carmine:
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Coloring matter from the insect Coccus cacti L. It is used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, etc., as a dye, and also has use as a microscopic stain and biological marker.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Dye and chemical solution stains for medical purposes are mixtures of synthetic or natural dyes or nondye chemicals in solutions used in staining cells and tissues for diagnostic histopathology, cytopathology, or hematology.Standard Product NomenclatureU.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
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