nitroblue tetrazolium

nitroblue tetrazolium
ni·tro·blue tet·ra·zo·li·um (niґtro-bloo tet″rə-zoґle-əm) a yellow water-soluble dye that on reduction is converted to a dark blue water-insoluble formazan; see also under test.

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