amyl nitrite
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Noun (1)
- a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectorisType of vasodilator, vasodilative
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Amyl nitrite.
A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement