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Meaning of methylthioninium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, which is the basis of methylene blue

uncountable

Examples

“Methylene blue (MB, methylthioninium chloride) is a phenothiazine that crosses the blood brain barrier and acts as a redox cycler.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

methylthioninium chloride methylthiotransferase methylthiouracil methylthiourea methyltoxoflavin methyltransferase