methylthioninium

English

Etymology

From methyl +‎ thionine +‎ -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Noun

methylthioninium (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, which is the basis of methylene blue
   • 2014 February 20, Cliona Stack et al., “Methylene blue upregulates Nrf2/ARE genes and prevents tau-related neurotoxicity”, in Human Molecular Genetics‎^[1], volume 23, →DOI:

     Methylene blue (MB, methylthioninium chloride) is a phenothiazine that crosses the blood brain barrier and acts as a redox cycler.

Derived terms

• methylthioninium chloride