gentian violet

Speech parts

1. gentian violet - Noun

2. gentian violet - Adjective

Meaning

a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

crystal violet iodine antiseptic methylene blue methylthionine chloride crystallic violet leuco crystal crystal violet solution

Hypernyms

stain fungicide anthelmintic antibacterial antifungal bactericide

Examples

Gentian violet is effective in the topical treatment of fungal infections, including oral candidiasis, but the product is difficult to use. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gentian gentian blue gentian family Gentiana Gentiana acaulis Gentiana acuta