First Known Use: 1887
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orthochromatic
adjective or·tho·chro·mat·ic \ˌȯr-thə-krō-ˈma-tik\
Definition of ORTHOCHROMATIC
1
: of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature
2
: sensitive to all colors except red
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Origin of ORTHOCHROMATIC
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orthochromatic
adjective or·tho·chro·mat·ic \ˌȯr-thə-krō-ˈmat-ik\
Medical Definition of ORTHOCHROMATIC
1
: of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature
2
: sensitive to all colors except red
3
: staining in the normal way <orthochromatic tissue> <an orthochromatic erythroblast>
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