nitrovasodilator

noun

nitrovasodilator

noun

Etymology From nitro- + vasodilator.

1

Medicine, Sciences Any vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide.

Nitrovasodilators are among the oldest but still most widely used drugs in cardiovascular medicine.2012, John B. Chang, Textbook of Angiology, page 122:

Related terms: nitrovasodilatory

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