thioflavin

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noun

Either of two dyes (thioflavin S and thioflavin T) used for histology staining and biophysical studies of protein aggregation.

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Meanings

nounthioflavin (countable and uncountable, plural thioflavins)

plural thioflavins

  1. countableuncountableEither of two dyes (thioflavin S and thioflavin T) used for histology staining and biophysical studies of protein aggregation.
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APA

thioflavin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioflavin

MLA

“thioflavin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioflavin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thioflavin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioflavin.

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