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trypan blue

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/ ˈtrɪpæn, ˈtrɪpən, trɪˈpæn /

noun

  1. a dye obtained from tolidine that is absorbed by the macrophages of the reticuloendothelial system and is therefore used for staining cells in biological research

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Etymology

Origin of trypan blue

so called because it is trypano-cidal : see trypanosome , -cide

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