Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid
alcian blue
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Indoles
Definitions related to alcian blue:
  • A copper-containing dye used as a gelling agent for lubricants, for staining of bacteria and for the dyeing of histiocytes and fibroblasts in vivo.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Dye and chemical solution stains for medical purposes are mixtures of synthetic or natural dyes or nondye chemicals in solutions used in staining cells and tissues for diagnostic histopathology, cytopathology, or hematology.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
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