trypan blue
- 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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Word Origin
so called because it is trypano-cidal : see trypanosome, -cide
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trypan blue
(trī′pən, trĭp′ən)- An acid dye used for staining of the reticuloendothelial system, the kidney tubules, and cells in tissue culture.
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