nitrovasodilator

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Etymology[edit]

nitro- +‎ vasodilator

Noun[edit]

nitrovasodilator (plural nitrovasodilators)

  1. (medicine) Any vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide.
    Synonym: nitrodilator
    • 2012, John B. Chang, Textbook of Angiology, page 122:
      Nitrovasodilators are among the oldest but still most widely used drugs in cardiovascular medicine.

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