Methylene blue

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004059",
  "term": "Methylene blue",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits guanylate cyclase, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of methemoglobin.",
  "synonyms": [
    "methylthionine chloride",
    "methylthioninium chloride"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "phenothiazines",
    "dyes",
    "methylene green"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2015",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "azul de metileno"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/methylene-blue/"
}