Medical Dictionary

carbolfuchsin

noun car·bol·fuch·sin
\ˌkär-(ˌ)bäl-ˈfyük-sən, -(ˌ)bl-\

Medical Definition of CARBOLFUCHSIN

:  a mixture of an aqueous solution of phenol and an alcoholic solution of fuchsin used as a stain in microscopy especially in staining bacteria
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