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thio·fla·vine (thi″o-flaґvin) any of several related yellow basic dyes of the thiazole class that fluoresce yellow to yellowish-green when excited by ultraviolet energy; thioflavines S and T are used as histologic stains to detect amyloid.Medical dictionary. 2011.
thioflavine S — A methylated and sulfonated derivative of primulin; a yellowish dye used in fluorescence microscopy as a vital stain … Medical dictionary
thioflavine — thio·flavine … English syllables
thioflavine — … Useful english dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
Amyloidosis — A disorder that results from the abnormal deposition of a particular protein, called amyloid, in various tissues of the body. Amyloid protein can be deposited in a localized area, and not be harmful, or in can cause serious changes in virtually… … Medical dictionary
amyloid — 1. Any of a group of chemically diverse proteins that appears microscopically homogeneous, but is composed of linear nonbranching aggregated fibrils arranged in sheets when seen under the electron microscope; it stains dark brown with iodine,… … Medical dictionary
AMYLOSE — Depuis l’introduction par Virchow, en 1854, du terme «amyloïde», les connaissances étiologiques et biochimiques de cette substance, qui doit son nom à sa ressemblance avec l’amidon, ont beaucoup évolué. Le terme de maladie amyloïde, ou plus… … Encyclopédie Universelle
thioflavin — noun see thioflavine … Useful english dictionary
