dinitrate
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A chemical compound that contains two nitrate groups
- noun
- /ˈdaɪnaɪˌtreɪt/
- Specialized
:
dinitrato
- The pharmaceutical company produced a new formulation of dinitrate that improves blood flow in patients.
- isosorbide dinitrate
- intracoronary isosorbide dinitrate
Examples
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In all 10, coronary artery spasm was promptly and completely relieved by intracoronary isosorbide dinitrate before coronary angioscopy.
Academic text (1994) -
Isosorbide dinitrate is frequently prescribed to help alleviate the symptoms of angina.
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Organic stenosis was minimal after intracoronary isosorbide dinitrate administration (middle).
Academic text (1994) -
Patients with heart conditions often receive isosorbide dinitrate to manage chest pain effectively.
How Nitrated
Surface Forms
dinitrate singular
dinitrates plural
Morphology
Etymology
Dinitrate is formed from di- ('two') and nitrate (a chemical group with nitrogen and oxygen), so a dinitrate is 'a compound that has two nitrate groups'.