try·pan blue (tr  p n, tr pn)n. An acid dye used for staining of the reticuloendothelial system, the kidney tubules, and cells in tissue culture. |
trypan blue
a supravital stain and a stain for amyloid. Also, a largely superseded trypanocide; causes tissue sloughs if injected around the vein, and stains tissues blue, an inconvenience in meat animals.
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