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methylene blue
noun
- a dark-green, crystalline compound, C 1 6 H 1 8 ClN 3 S, that dissolves in water to form a deep-blue solution: used chiefly as a dye, as a bacteriological and biological stain, and as an antidote for cyanide poisoning.
methylene blue
noun
- a dark-green crystalline compound forming a blue aqueous solution, used as a mild antiseptic and biological stain. Formula: C 16 H 18 N 3 SCl.3H 2 O Also calledmethylthionine chloride
methylene blue
- A basic dye that forms a deep blue solution when dissolved in water. It is used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning and as a bacteriological stain. Chemical formula: C 16 H 18 N 3 SCl.
Word History and Origins
Origin of methylene blue1
Example Sentences
To gauge the fat content of the cream brought by farmers, the dairy would insert methylene blue in a sample and waited for its lactic acid to dissolve the color.
The woman was treated with an antidote methylene blue, and within minutes reported feeling better.
The dye in question is methylene blue, and it creates an intense sapphire color.
Dutch, American and Malian scientists working in Ouélessébougou, Mali, found that adding methylene blue to a typical treatment regimen cleared gametocytes from the bloodstream within two days.
They also said Effexor’s label did warn of potential interaction with methylene blue, but the hospital where Pope had surgery failed to catch it.
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