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trypan blue
/ ˈtrɪpæn; ˈtrɪpən; 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trypan blue1
so called because it is trypano-cidal : see trypanosome , -cide
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