carbolfuchsin means A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From carbol + fuchsin.
noun
- A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.