1) Chemical compound in poppers 2) Chemical used to treat angina
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Amyl nitrite is the chemical compound with the formula C5H11ONO. A variety of isomers are known, but they all feature an amyl group attached to the nitrite functional group. The alkyl group is unreactive and the chemical and biological properties are mainly due to the nitrite group. Like other alkyl nitrites, amyl nitrite is bioactive in mammals, ...
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• 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.
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drug once commonly used in the treatment of angina pectoris, a condition characterized by chest pain precipitated by oxygen deficiency in the heart ...
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<chemical> A vasodilator that is administered by inhalation. It is also used recreationally due to its supposed ability to induce euphoria and act as an aphrodisiac. ... Pharmacological action: aphrodisiacs, vasodilator agents. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(am´il ni´trīt) a volatile, flammable liquid with a pungent ethereal odor. It is administered by inhalation for the treatment of cyanide poisoning, producing methemoglobin which binds cyanide, and as a diagnostic aid in tests of reserve cardiac function and diagnosis of certain heart murmurs. It is abused to produce euph...
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Amyl nitrite A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C
5 H
11 NO
2 , used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a vasodilator used to treat angina pectoris and cyanide poisoning.
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a yellowish, fragrant, flammable liquid, CHNO, used in medicine chiefly as a vasodilator, esp. in the treatment of angina pectoris: misused by inhalation as a stimulant, esp. of sexual sensation. Also called
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