nitrospan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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)
    nitroglycerine; trinitroglycerin; glyceryl trinitrate; Nitrostat; nitroglycerin.
  2. noun trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
    Nitrostat.

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