Nitrostat
n 1: 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)
[syn: {nitroglycerin}, {nitroglycerine},
{trinitroglycerin}, {glyceryl trinitrate}, {Nitrospan},
{Nitrostat}]
2: trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator
in the treatment of angina pectoris [syn: {Nitrospan},
{Nitrostat}]