trypan blue
/ (ˈtrɪpən, ˈtrɪpæn, trɪˈpæn) /
noun
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
Origin of trypan blue
1so called because it is trypano-cidal : see trypanosome, -cide
Words Nearby trypan blue
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