trypan blue

/ (ˈtrɪpən, ˈtrɪpæn, 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

Origin of trypan blue

1
so called because it is trypano-cidal : see trypanosome, -cide

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