nitrite

nitrite

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ni·trite 'nī-.trīt n a salt or ester of nitrous acid

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ni·trite (niґtrīt) any salt or ester of nitrous acid or the NO2 anion; organic nitrites, e.g., amyl nitrite, have been used as coronary vasodilators in the treatment of angina pectoris.

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