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Monocyte(health)
monocyte(dictionary)
monocyte(medicine)
monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(medicine)
monocyte chemoattractant proteins(medicine)
phenol(dictionary)
Phenol(medicine)
phenol red(medicine)
phenol(encyclopedia)

phenol red (medicine) and Monocyte (health)


phenol red (medicine)


phenol red -->
phenolsulfonphthalein
<chemical> 4,4'-(3h-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bisphenol s,s-dioxide. Red dye, pH indicator, and diagnostic aid for determination of renal function. It is used also for studies of the gastrointestinal and Other systems.

Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents, phthalein dyes.

Chemical name: Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis-, S,S-dioxide


Monocyte (health)


Large circulating white cell, 2-10% of total white cells, phagocytic, indented nucleus. Migrates to tissues, where it is known as a macrophage.