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Preferred term

Nitroblue Tetrazolium  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Colorless to yellow dye that is reducible to blue or black formazan crystals by certain cells; formerly used to distinguish between nonbacterial and bacterial diseases, the latter causing neutrophils to reduce the dye; used to confirm diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • 298-83-9
  • 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl))-4,4'-diyl bis(2-(4-nitrophenyl))-5-phenyl-, dichloride
  • Nitro-BT
  • Nitrotetrazolium Blue
  • Tetrazolium Nitroblue

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 298-83-9
  • 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl))-4,4'-diyl bis(2-(4-nitrophenyl))-5-phenyl-, dichloride
  • Bleu de tétrazolium nitré
  • Bleu nitré de tétrazolium

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Q4QFT13Z-Q

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