See Also: Nitroblue tetrazolium(medicine)
nitroblue tetrazolium test(medicine)
nitroblue tetrazolium reduction(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Charleston(encyclopedia)
Charleston(dictionary)
Charleston(dictionary)
CHARLESTON Credit Union(finance)
Charleston seafood gumbo(recipes)
Charleston, Yeager Airport(tourism)

Nitroblue tetrazolium (medicine) and Charleston (iou)


Nitroblue tetrazolium (medicine)


nitroblue tetrazolium
<chemical> 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-biphenylene)bis (2-(p-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-2h-tetrazolium. Colourless to yellow dye that is reducible to blue or black formazan crystals by certain cells; formerly used to distinguish between nonbacterial and bacterial diseases, the latter causing neutrophils to reduce the dye; used to confirm diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease.

Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents.

Chemical name: 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diyl)bis(2-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-phenyl-, dichloride


Charleston (iou)



Charleston noun & verb. Also charleston. E20.
[A city and county in S. Carolina, USA.]
A. noun. A Dance characterized by side-kicks from the knee. E20.
b. verb intrans. Dance the Charleston; kick sideways from the knee. E20.