gentian violet

A dye used in microscopy as a biological stain and in medicine as a bactericide, fungicide, and anthelmintic.

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gentian violet

(Elements & Compounds) a greenish crystalline substance, obtained from rosaniline, that forms a violet solution in water, used as an indicator, antiseptic, and in the treatment of burns. Also called: crystal violet

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gen′tian vi′olet

a dye derived from rosaniline, used as an indicator and as a fungicide.

[1895–1900]

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Noun

gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment

crystal violet

antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth

antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms

stain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

Translations

gen·tian vi·o·let

n. violeta de genciana, colorante para teñir tejidos y microorganismos que permiten el estudio microscópico.

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gentian violet

n violeta de genciana

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Extrapulmonary NTM outbreaks have been reported in association with contaminated surgical gentian violet (3), nail salon pedicures (4), and tattoos received at tattoo parlors (5), although few surveillance data have been available for estimating the public health burden of NTM.

Extrapulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Surveillance--Oregon, 2014-2016

If the pigmented lesion has crossed vermilion border, a punch biopsy is preferred aligned vertically and the margins must be painted with gentian violet to avoid misalignment while closing the defect.6

Skin biopsy-some key concepts and guidelines

Although generally seen in patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease, other reported causes of penile gangrene involves trauma, vessel narrowing procedures, circumcision, vasculitis (3), acute occlusion of arteries, foreign bodies, Fournier gangrene, spider bites and topical treatment with 1% gentian violet (2).

Dry Gangrene of the Glans Penis Following Surgical Correction of Peyronie's Disease/Peyronie Cerrahisi Sonrasi Glans Penisin Kuru Gangreni

However, the use of sterile cotton wool soaked in either Methylated spirit or water at body temperature or gentian violet on the cord is still being practised nationwide.

Use of heat from lanterns, hot water for umbilical cord care can kill - Experts

This complication [17] can be avoided by marking the epithelial surface of the graft with cautery or gentian violet. The sloughed graft was removed and a regrafting was done using a conjunctival flap [18] from the fellow eye.

Analysis of efficacy, recurrence and complications following pterygium surgery with limbal auto-conjunctival graft in farmers

Intravaginal betadine, clotrimazole, gentian violet, nonoxynol-9 and potassium permanganate are not effective in clearing TV.4

Vulvovaginitis and diabetes

The owner was advised to keep the dog only on liquid diet and to smear Gentian violet as oral antiseptic.

Reconstructive Surgery of Maxilla along with Emergency Tracheostomy in a Dog

Both programs yielded high promiscuity scores for gentian violet, likely due to interference of the dye with assay absorption spectra (Baell and Holloway 2010), as well as for the fracking agent 1-benzylquinolinium.

A workflow to investigate exposure and pharmacokinetic influences on high-throughput in vitro chemical screening based on adverse outcome pathways

Gentian violet (Synth, Sao Paulo, Brazil) was used as positive control in the cytotoxicity assays.

In vitro and in vivo antiparasitic activity of Physalis angulata L. concentrated ethanolic extract against Trypanosoma cruzi

Here's gentian violet, the woad of the ancient Britons.

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"When I ended up on the wrong end of a tackle I'd go home and my mum would scrub my leg to get the gravel out of the wound and my dad would dab in some gentian violet to stop the wound going gangrenous - it was agony.

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