Trypan blue
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
trypan blue try·pan blue (trī’pən, trĭp’ən)
n.
An acid dye used for staining of the reticuloendothelial system, the kidney tubules, and cells in tissue culture.
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