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chromogen /chro·mo·gen/ (kro´mah-jen) any substance giving origin to a coloring matter.
chro·mo·gen (krm-jn)
n.
1. A substance that lacks definite color but may be transformed into a pigment.
2. A strongly pigment-generating or pigmented organelle, organ, or microorganism.
chromogen
[krō′mōjən]
a substance that absorbs light, producing color.
chromogen [kro´mo-jen]
any substance, itself without color, giving origin to a coloring matter.
chromogen
any substance giving origin to a coloring matter.
chromogen
Chromagen A chemical or compound that reacts to produce a colored end-product, used to detect the presence of a substance of interest; chromogens are critical detectors in immunoenzymatic reactions. See Porter-Silber chromagen.
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