glyceryl trinitrate

noun

Synonym of nitroglycerine.

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GTNnitroglycerinenitroglycerintrinitroglycerinNitrospanNitrostat
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Meanings

nounglyceryl trinitrate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrySynonym of nitroglycerine.

    Synonyms: GTN, nitroglycerine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of nitroglycerine.

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GTNnitroglycerine

More synonyms by meaning

nouna heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)

Similar
nitroglycerinnitroglycerinetrinitroglycerinNitrospanNitrostat
Broader
nitratevasodilatorvasodilative
Also see
nitroglycerinetrinitroglycerin

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