NITROTETRAZOLIUM BLUE
\nˌa͡ɪtɹə͡ʊtˌɛtɹɐzˈə͡ʊli͡əm blˈuː], \nˌaɪtɹəʊtˌɛtɹɐzˈəʊliəm blˈuː], \n_ˌaɪ_t_ɹ_əʊ_t_ˌɛ_t_ɹ_ɐ_z_ˈəʊ_l_iə_m b_l_ˈuː]\
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Colorless 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.
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