NITROSPAN

• (noun) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris

  synonyms : nitrostat

• (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)

  synonyms : glyceryl trinitrate , nitroglycerin , nitroglycerine , nitrostat , trinitroglycerin

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