acridine (redirected from Acridines)

acridine /ac·ri·dine/ (ak´ri-den) an alkaloid from anthracene used in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.

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ac·ri·dine (kr-dn)

n.

A coal tar derivative that has an irritating odor and is used in the manufacture of dyes and synthetics.

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acridine (orange) (ak´ridēn),

n a dibenzopyridine compound used in the synthesis of dyes and drugs. In dentistry, has been used to research dental deposits.

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acridine

a dibenzopyridine compound used in the synthesis of dyes and drugs. Derivatives of acridine are successful as antibacterial agents, finding their principal use as local antiseptics. They were popular at one time as antibabesial and trypanocidal agents. See also acriflavine, proflavine.

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acridine orange stain

binds nonspecifically to nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides and glycosaminoglycans. Together with fluorescent microscopy, it is reportedly more sensitive than conventional staining methods for demonstrating Mycoplasma haemofelis in blood smears.