"Alcian Blue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
	which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
	
	
		
			
			
				A copper-containing dye used as a gelling agent for lubricants, for staining of bacteria and for the dyeing of histiocytes and fibroblasts in vivo.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D000423 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D03.633.100.473.050 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Alcian BlueAlcian BlueBlue, AlcianAlcian Blue 8GX8GX, Alcian BlueBlue 8GX, AlcianAlcian Blue 8GS8GS, Alcian BlueBlue 8GS, Alcian
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