nitrostat

/N AY0 T R AH0 S T AE0 T/
noun
  1. 1

    trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris

  2. 2

    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)