Nitrostat

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]


       2: trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator
          in the treatment of angina pectoris [syn: {Nitrospan}]