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MeSH Heading: Gentian Violet
Tree Number(s): D02.092.146.400
Unique ID: D005840
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005840
Scope Note: A dye that is a mixture of violet rosanilinis with antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties.
Entry Term(s): C.I. 42555; Crystal Violet; Gentiaanviolet FNA; Hexamethylpararosaniline Chloride; Kristallviolett-Lösung; Methyl Violet; Methylrosaniline Chloride; Vigencial
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Related Numbers: 548-62-9
CAS Type 1 Name: Methanaminium, N-(4-(bis(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-methyl-, chloride
NLM Classification #: QV 240
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0009174
Related Numbers: 548-62-9
Scope Note: A dye that is a mixture of violet rosanilinis with antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties.
Terms: Gentian Violet Preferred Term
Term UI T017674
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Crystal Violet
Term UI T017673
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Hexamethylpararosaniline Chloride
Term UI T017675
Date08/25/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Methyl Violet
Term UI T017676
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Methylrosaniline Chloride
Term UI T017677
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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