methylthionine chloride

American

[meth-uhl-thahy-uh-neen klawr-ahyd, -nin] / ˌmɛθ əlˈθaɪ əˌnin ˈklɔr aɪd, -nɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

methylene blue.

methylthionine chloride British

/ ˌmiːθaɪlˈθaɪəˌniːn /

noun

another name for methylene blue

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Etymology

Origin of methylthionine chloride

First recorded in 1890–95; methyl- + thionine ( def. )

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