Nitrospan

nit·ros·pan

uncommon

noun

1.

a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)

Synonyms

2.

trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris

Synonyms

Nitrostat

Related words

Broader terms

Parts

Part of

nitroglycerin

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Grammar

noun
singular	nitrospan
plural	nitrospans

Nearby words

nitroglycerin nitroglycerine nitrohydrochloric acid nitrosobacteria Nitrosomonas Nitrostat nitrous nitrous acid nitrous bacteria nitrous bacterium

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