glyceryl trinitrate

n (Elements & Compounds) another name for nitroglycerine

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glyceryl trinitrate - 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)nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerinblasting gelatin - mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerincordite - explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cordsdynamite - an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulpNitrospan, Nitrostat - trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectorisvasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vesselsnitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

glyceryl trinitrate

glyceryl

[glis´er-il] the mono-, di-, or trivalent radical formed by the removal of hydrogen from one, two, or three of the hydroxy groups of glycerol.glyceryl triacetate triacetin.glyceryl trinitrate nitroglycerin.

ni·tro·glyc·er·in

(nī'trō-glis'ĕr-in), An explosive, yellowish, oily fluid formed by the action of sulfuric and nitric acids on glycerin; used as a vasodilator, especially in angina pectoris; generates nitric oxide. Synonym(s): 1, 2, 3-propanetriol trinitrate, glyceryl trinitrate, trinitroglycerin

glonoin

Homeopathy
A minor homeopathic remedy that has been used for headaches, heatstroke and circulatory lability.

glyceryl trinitrate

Nitroglycerine, a drug highly effective in controlling the pain of ANGINA PECTORIS. The oral preparation may be taken in a tablet that is allowed to dissolve under the tongue and the pain is usually relieved in two to three minutes. The drug is also available in patches to be applied to the skin (transdermal patches). Nitrates have a powerful action in widening (dilating) arteries, including the coronary arteries, thus improving the blood supply to the heart muscle. SILDENAFIL (Viagra) should not be taken by people using glyceryl trinitrate. Nitroglycerine is a well-know explosive but is formulated for medical purposes in safe dilution. The drug is on the WHO official list. Brand names are Coro-nitro, Deponit, Glytrin, Minitran, Nitro-Dur, Nitrocine, Nitrolingual, Nitromin, Nitronal, Percutol, Suscard Buccal, Sustac and Transiderm-Nitro.

glyceryl trinitrate

glyceryl trinitrate

glyceryl trinitrate

glyceryl

ni·tro·glyc·er·in

glonoin

glyceryl trinitrate

glyceryl trinitrate

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noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol

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