nitrovasodilator

noun

Any vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounnitrovasodilator (plural nitrovasodilators)

plural nitrovasodilators

  1. medicineAny vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide.

    Nitrovasodilators are among the oldest but still most widely used drugs in cardiovascular medicine.

    2012, John B. Chang, Textbook of Angiology, page 122

    Synonyms: nitrodilator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide.

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