Hematoxylin

Alternative forms

• haematoxylin, hemotoxylin

Origin

From Haematoxylum ("genus of the logwood tree") + -in.

Full definition of hematoxylin

Noun

1. (medicine, organic compound) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the logwood tree, .