indigo carmine

[ ĭn′dĭ-gō′ ]

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Sodium indigotindisulfonate; a blue dye used for measurement of kidney function and as a stain for Negri bodies.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

With Mood Indigo, I had a girlfriend who got really sick in America and I had to pay for the hospital bills.
Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’|Marlow Stern|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both Eternal Sunshine and Mood Indigo concern a relationship unraveling.
Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’|Marlow Stern|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“With Mood Indigo, I really let myself be as me as I could be,” Gondry tells The Daily Beast.
Michel Gondry on ‘Mood Indigo,’ Kanye West, and the 10th Anniversary of ‘Eternal Sunshine’|Marlow Stern|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cooper and Renner are solid as the loose cannon Richie and the upstanding Carmine, respectively.
‘American Hustle’: A Sexy, Gleefully Chaotic Caper Starring Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence|Marlow Stern|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The jeans mysteriously came in a spray can, and were offered in two washes: “Indigo,” and “Bright Light.”
American Eagle's Spray-On 'Skinny Skinny' Jeans Are, Thankfully, A Joke|Isabel Wilkinson|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He died from the effects of the poison as is indicated by the slight carmine tinge to the blood.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The indigo plant is herbaceous, and from one to three feet high, with delicate bluish-green leaves.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Next rinse the veil through two cold waters, tinging the last with indigo.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
That touch of deep carmine right here in the center of my lips was quite an idea.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
It is of carmine silk damask with gold thread, and the inner vest is of white lawn.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various