Nitrostat

nit·ros·tat

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

Nitrospan

Related words

Broader terms

Parts

Part of

nitroglycerin

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Grammar

noun
singular	nitrostat
plural	nitrostats

Nearby words

nitroglycerine nitrohydrochloric acid nitrosobacteria Nitrosomonas Nitrospan nitrous nitrous acid nitrous bacteria nitrous bacterium nitrous oxide

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