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trypan blue

Syllabification: (try·pan blue)

Definition of trypan blue

noun

  • a diazo dye used as a biological stain due to its absorption by macrophages of the reticuloendothelial system.

Origin:

early 20th century: trypan from trypanosome

trypan blue in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of trypan blue in the British & World English dictionary