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)
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glyceryl trinitrate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, nitrospan, nitrostat, trinitroglycerin |
| Type of | nitrate, vasodilative, vasodilator |
Examples of glyceryl trinitrate
glyceryl trinitrate
In medicine, where it is generally called glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin is used as a heart medication.
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The fatal effects of snake venom were delayed by about half-an-hour when the scientists injected rats in their hind feet with venom and then applied the glyceryl trinitrate ointment.
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