Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A reddish-brown crystalline compound, C16H12O6, used as an indicator and a biological stain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An organic principle (C16H12O6 + 3aq.) derived from the coloring matter of logwood.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A reddish brown or violet crystalline substance, C16H12O6, got from hematoxylin by partial oxidation, and regarded as analogous to the phthaleins.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
oxidized derivative ofhaematoxylin , used instaining .
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Examples
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Furthermore, hematein showed stronger growth inhibition effects in several cancer cell lines than in normal cells.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Zhidong Xu Ming-Szu Hung 2009
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In addition, hematein inhibited cancer cells growth partially through down-regulation of Akt phosphorylation and induced apoptosis in these cells.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Zhidong Xu Ming-Szu Hung 2009
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Furthermore, hematein showed stronger growth inhibition effects in several cancer cell lines than in normal cells.
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In addition, hematein inhibited cancer cells growth partially through down-regulation of Akt phosphorylation and induced apoptosis in these cells.
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