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.

Noun

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)