Fluorogen

/ˈflʊərəʊdʒən/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound that can be converted into a fluorescent substance by enzymatic or chemical reactions, used in molecular biology and medical testing.

Etymology

From fluoro- + Greek -gen, 'producer' or 'that which generates'. The term emerged in late 20th century molecular biology as researchers developed smart probes.

Kelly Says

Fluorogens are like invisible ink that only reveals itself when the right trigger comes along—enzymes and antibodies can activate them, making them perfect for detecting cancer and infections with incredible precision.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍላውሮጅን
floo-roh-jee-n
ARالعربية
مُحْضَرُ الفلورسْセント
muḥḍaru l-fluwrus-sent
BNবাংলা
ফ্লুওরোজেন
floo-roh-o-jen
CACatalà
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
CSČeština
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
DADansk
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
DEDeutsch
Fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
ELΕλληνικά
φθοριογόνο
ftho-ree-goh-noh
ESEspañol
fluorógeno
floo-roh-heh-noh
FAفارسی
فلورोजन
floo-roh-jan
FISuomi
fluorogiini
floo-roh-gee-nee
FRFrançais
fluorogène
floo-roh-jen
GUGU
ફ્લુઓરોજેન
floo-roh-o-jen
HAHA
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
HEעברית
פלוורוגן
floo-roh-gen
HIहिन्दी
फ्लोरोजन
floo-roh-jan
HUMagyar
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
IDBahasa Indonesia
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
IGIG
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
ITItaliano
fluorogeno
floo-roh-heh-noh
JA日本語
蛍光原
kei-kou-gen
KKKK
флуороген
floo-or-o-gen
KMKM
ហ្វ្លូរូជិន
floo-roh-jee-n
KO한국어
형광원
hyeong-gwang-won
MRMR
फ्लुओरोजन
floo-roh-jan
MSBahasa Melayu
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
MYမြန်မာ
ဖလူးရိုဂျင်း
hloo-roh-jee-ng
NLNederlands
fluorogen
floo-roh-ghen
NONorsk
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
PAPA
ਫਲੂਰੋਜਨ
floo-roh-jen
PLPolski
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
PTPortuguês
fluorogénio
floo-roh-heh-nyoh
RORomână
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
RUРусский
флуороген
floo-or-o-gen
SVSvenska
fluorogen
floo-roh-gen
SWKiswahili
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
TAதமிழ்
ஃபுளூரோஜென்
foo-loo-roh-jen
TEతెలుగు
ఫ్లూరోజెన్
floo-roh-jen
THไทย
ฟลูโอโรเจน
fluu-o-ro-jen
TLTL
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
TRTürkçe
florogen
floo-roh-jen
UKУкраїнська
флуороген
floo-or-o-gen
URاردو
فلوروجن
floo-roh-jen
VITiếng Việt
fluorogen
floo-roh-ghen
YOYO
fluorogen
floo-roh-jen
ZH中文
荧光原
yíng guāng yuán
ZUZU
ifluorogen
floo-roh-jen

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