Term Name: azure B
Synonyms: 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride, 3-(Dimethylamino)-7-(methylimino)-3H-phenothiazine hydrochloride, 3-Methylamino-7-dimethylaminophenzathonium chloride, C.I. 52010, methylene azure B, Trimethylthionine chloride
Definition: An organic chloride salt having 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It is used in making azure eosin stains for blood smear staining and is an active metabolite of methylene blue.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:87639]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: organic chloride salt
has_part: 3-(dimethylamino)-7-(methylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium
has_role: antidepressant cardioprotective agent drug metabolite EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor fluorochrome histological dye