ALL meanings of methylene blue
meth·yl·ene blue
M m - noun methylene blue a dark-green, crystalline compound, C 1 6 H 1 8 ClN 3 S, that dissolves in water to form a deep-blue solution: used chiefly as a dye, as a bacteriological and biological stain, and as an antidote for cyanide poisoning. 1
- noun methylene blue a dark-green crystalline compound forming a blue aqueous solution, used as a mild antiseptic and biological stain. Formula: C16H18N3SCl.3H2O 0
- noun methylene blue a bluish-green aniline dye, C16H18N3ClS·3H2O, used as a bacteriologic stain, an antidote in cyanide poisoning, etc. 0