1. (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)

• glyceryl trinitrate
• nitroglycerin
• nitroglycerine
• nitrospan
• trinitroglycerin

2. (noun) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris

• nitrospan

1. (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)

• nitrate
• vasodilative
• vasodilator

2. (noun) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris

• vasodilative
• vasodilator