methylene blue
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a dark-green, crystalline compound, C16H18ClN3S, 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.
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Also called methylthionine chloride.
Origin of methylene blue
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example sentences from the Web for methylene blue
Ingestion of small amounts of methylene-blue gives a pale green; large amounts give a marked blue.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddThe most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddEffect of freezing procedures on methylene-blue reduction time.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures|N. L. VanDemarkThey can readily be demonstrated in smears stained with Lffler's methylene-blue.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for methylene blue
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 OAlso called: methylthionine chloride
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Medical definitions for methylene blue
methylene blue
n.
A basic aniline dye that forms a deep blue solution when dissolved in water and is used as a bacteriological stain and as an antidote for cyanide poisoning.
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Scientific definitions for methylene blue
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: C16H18N3SCl.
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