tetrazolium

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tet·ra·zo·li·um | \ ˌte-trə-ˈzō-lē-əm

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Definition of tetrazolium

: a monovalent cation or group CH₃N₄ that is analogous to ammonium also : any of several of its derivatives used especially as electron acceptors to test for metabolic activity in living cells

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tetrazolium chloride

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The first known use of tetrazolium was in 1895

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tetrazolium

noun

tet·ra·zo·li·um | \ ˌte-trə-ˈzō-lē-əm

\

Medical Definition of tetrazolium

: a monovalent cation or group CH₃N₄ that is analogous to ammonium also : any of several of its derivatives used especially as electron acceptors to test for metabolic activity in living cells

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