Term Name:	fluorescein (acid form)
Synonyms:	2-(3-hydroxy-6-oxo-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid, 2-(3-hydroxy-6-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid, 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid, fluorescein (free acid), fluorescein acid
Definition:	A xanthene dye that is highly fluorescent and commonly used as a fluorescent tracer.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:172923] ( EBI )

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is a type of:	benzoic acids cyclic ketone hydroxy monocarboxylic acid organic heterotricyclic compound phenols xanthene dye
has_role:	fluorescent dye radioopaque medium
inverse has_functional_parent:	2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-2,3,4,5-tetrachlorofluorescein 2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-5-carboxyfluorescein 2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)-6-carboxyfluorescein 2',7'-bis-(2-carboxyethyl)carboxyfluorescein 5-carboxynaphthofluorescein 6-carboxynaphthofluorescein 6-O-(carboxymethyl)fluorescein ethyl ester 7-glycidyloxy-9-(2-glycidyloxycarbonylphenyl)-2-xanthone carboxynaphthofluorescein erythrosin fluorescein (lactone form) oregon green 488