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Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
fluorescence(encyclopedia)
fluorescence(dictionary)
Fluorescence(medicine)
fluorescence polarization(medicine)
microscopy, fluorescence(medicine)
fluorescence microscope(medicine)
fluorescence microscopy(medicine)
fluorescence immunoassay(medicine)

fluorescence microscope (medicine) and wentletrap (iou)


fluorescence microscope (medicine)


fluorescence microscope
<instrument, microscopy> A microscope illuminated by ultraviolet or blue light so that the object may re-radiate light of longer wavelengths. To protect the eyes, a W-absorbing filter should be provided if not built into the fluorescence microscope.


wentletrap (iou)



wentletrap noun. M18.
[Dutch wenteltrap winding staircase, spiral shell from earlier wendeltrap, from wenden wind, turn + trap stair.]
(A shell of) any of various marine gastropod molluscs of the family Epitoniidae, which have spiral conical shells and (usu.) ridged whorls. Cf. STAIRCASE noun 2.