Term Name: | methylene blue |
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Synonyms: | 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride, azul de metileno, Basic Blue 9, bleu de methylene, C.I. 52015, chlorure de methylthioninium, cloruro de metiltioninio, Methylenblau, Methylene blue, Methylene Blue anhydrous, methylthioninii chloridum, methylthioninium chloride, Solvent blue 8, Swiss blue |
Definition: | An organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. A commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6872] ( EBI ) |