Preferred Label : erythrosine;
MeSH definition : A tetraiodofluorescein used as a red coloring in some foods (cherries, fish), as a
disclosure of DENTAL PLAQUE, and as a stain of some cell types. It has structural
similarity to THYROXINE.;
MeSH synonym : f d & c #3; 2',4',5',7'-tetraiodofluorescein; erythrosin b; fd & c red no. 3; fdc red no. 3; erythrosine b; erythrosin;
CISMeF synonym : disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate;
MeSH CAS label : Spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodo-,
disodium salt;
MeSH Related Number : 16423-68-0 (Erythrosine);
Registry Number MeSH : 16423-68-0;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with Erythrocin, a brand of ERYTHROMYCIN;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrosine;
Codes EINECS : 240-474-8;
Is substance : O;
UNII : PN2ZH5LOQY;
InChIKey : IVKWXPBUMQZFCW-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
Origin ID : D004923;
UMLS CUI : C0014824;
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A tetraiodofluorescein used as a red coloring in some foods (cherries, fish), as a
disclosure of DENTAL PLAQUE, and as a stain of some cell types. It has structural
similarity to THYROXINE.
