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amyl nitrite
a yellowish unstable volatile fragrant liquid used in medicine as a vasodilator and in perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2CHCH2CH2NO2 -
cyclandelate
a medicine for relaxing smooth muscle and encouraging blood cell dilation -
isosorbide dinitrate
a coronary vasodilator, C 6 H 8 N 2 O 8 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of angina. -
isoxsuprine
a sympathomimetic vasodilator, C 18 H 23 NO 3 , used in certain types of peripheral vascular disease. -
minoxidil
a potent peripheral vasodilator, C 23 H 27 N, used in the treatment of severe hypertension, also applied topically to promote hair growth in some types of baldness. -
nitroglycerin
a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.