car·bol·fuch·sin .kär-(.)bäl-'fyük-sən, -(.)bȯl- n a mixture of an aqueous solution of phenol and an alcoholic solution of fuchsin used as a stain in microscopy esp. in staining bacteria
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car·bol·fuch·sin (kahr″bol-fūkґsin) basic fuchsin treated with dilute phenol (carbolic acid); used in various staining methods for acid-fast bacteria. It is also used as a topical antifungal; see under solution.Medical dictionary. 2011.