Term Name: | azure B |
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Synonyms: | 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride, 3-(Dimethylamino)-7-(methylimino)-3H-phenothiazine hydrochloride, 3-Methylamino-7-dimethylaminophenzathonium chloride, C.I. 52010, methylene azure B, Trimethylthionine chloride |
Definition: | An organic chloride salt having 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining and is an active metabolite of methylene blue. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87639] ( EBI ) |