glyceryl trinitrate
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A scientist carefully handles a vial of glyceryl trinitrate in a secure laboratory.
Definition
Noun 1. A chemical compound: A heavy, yellow, oily, poisonous, and explosive liquid produced by the nitration of glycerol. It is used in the manufacture of explosives and, in medicine, as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions. * Vasodilator: A substance that causes the widening of blood vessels.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The chemical plant handles the production of glyceryl trinitrate with extreme safety protocols.
- In a medical emergency, a patient may be given glyceryl trinitrate to relieve chest pain.
- The stability of glyceryl trinitrate is a critical concern for its storage and transport.
Advanced Usage
- Pharmaceutical Context: When used medically, it is often referred to by its generic drug name or trade names (e.g., nitroglycerin). It acts rapidly to dilate veins and arteries, reducing the heart's workload.
- The doctor prescribed sublingual glyceryl trinitrate for acute angina attacks.
Variants and Related Words
- Nitroglycerin (n): The common name for glyceryl trinitrate, especially in non-technical contexts.
- Dynamite is made using nitroglycerin.
- Trinitroglycerin (n): A technical synonym.
- NG (n): A common abbreviation.
- Vasodilator (n): The class of therapeutic agents to which medicinal glyceryl trinitrate belongs.
Synonyms
- Nitroglycerin
- Trinitroglycerin
- NG
- 1,2,3-Trinitroxypropane (systematic chemical name)
Related Phrases / Terms
- Antianginal agent: A type of drug used to prevent or treat angina pectoris (chest pain), which is a primary medical use for glyceryl trinitrate.
- High explosive: A classification for powerful explosives like glyceryl trinitrate.
A scientist carefully handles a vial of glyceryl trinitrate in a secure laboratory.
Noun
- 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)