Chemicals and Drugs

Gentian Violet

A dye that is a mixture of violet rosanilinis with antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A dye that is a mixture of violet rosanilinis with antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C25H30ClN3
Molecular Weight
408.0 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
548-62-9
IUPAC Name
[4-[bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]-dimethylazanium chloride
InChIKey
ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C.[Cl-]
MeSH Unique ID
D005840
Source
PubChem CID 11057

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Crystal Violet
  • Hexamethylpararosaniline Chloride
  • Methyl Violet
  • Methylrosaniline Chloride
  • Chloride, Hexamethylpararosaniline
  • Chloride, Methylrosaniline
  • Violet, Crystal
  • Violet, Gentian
  • Violet, Methyl
  • C.I. 42555
  • Gentiaanviolet FNA
  • Kristallviolett-Lösung
  • Vigencial
  • FNA, Gentiaanviolet
  • Kristallviolett Lösung

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.092w.146.400w

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

QV 240

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gentian Violet. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005840. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005840
  2. Gentian Violet. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_violet
  3. Gentian Violet. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420705
  4. Gentian Violet. In: PubChem Compound. CID 11057. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11057