Concept information
Preferred term
Methylene Blue
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Basic Blue 9
- Blue 9, Basic
- Blue N, Methylene
- Blue, Swiss
- Methylene Blue N
- Methylthionine Chloride
- Methylthioninium Chloride
- Swiss Blue
Scope note
- A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits GUANYLATE CYCLASE, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of METHEMOGLOBIN.
In other languages
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Finnish
-
metyleenisininen
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metyylitioniini
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metyylitioniinikloridi
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Swedish
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Metyltioninklorid
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008751
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