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Crystal violet
Crystal violet
or
gentian violet
(also known as
methyl violet 10B
or
hexamethyl
pararosaniline
chloride
) is a
triarylmethane
dye used as a
histological
stain and in
Gram's method
of classifying bacteria. Crystal violet has
antibacterial
,
antifungal
, and
anthelmintic
properties and was formerly important as a
topical
antiseptic. The medical use of the dye has been largely superseded by more modern drugs, although it is still listed by the
World Health Organization
.
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