nitrovasodilator

English

Etymology

From nitro- +‎ vasodilator.

Noun

nitrovasodilator (plural nitrovasodilators)

1. (medicine) Any vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide.

   Synonym: nitrodilator

   • 2012, John B. Chang, Textbook of Angiology, page 122:

     Nitrovasodilators are among the oldest but still most widely used drugs in cardiovascular medicine.

Related terms

• nitrovasodilatory