fluorochrome

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1. any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	dye, dyestuff,
definition	:	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	fluorescein isocyanate, fluorescein isothiocyanate,
definition	:	a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence (noun.substance)