English noun: Nitrospan |
1. | Nitrospan (substance) 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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| Synonyms | glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | nitrate, vasodilative, vasodilator |
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| Substance meronym | blasting gelatin, cordite, dynamite, Nitrospan, Nitrostat |
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2. | Nitrospan (artifact) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris |
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| Synonyms | Nitrostat |
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| Broader (hypernym) | vasodilative, vasodilator |
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| Substance holonym | glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin |
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