Methylthioninium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Methylthioninium is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, which is the basis of methylene blue.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, which is the basis of methylene blue.
Example Sentences
Methylene blue (MB, methylthioninium chloride) is a phenothiazine that crosses the blood brain barrier and acts as a redox cycler.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phenothiazinium, methylthio, phenylthiomethyl, methyltriphenylphosphonium, methyllanthionine, methylium.
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