amyl nitrite

amyl nitrite
amyl nitrite n a pale yellow pungent flammable liquid ester C5H11NO2 of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used chiefly in medicine as a vasodilator esp. in treating angina pectoris and illicitly as an aphrodisiac called also isoamyl nitrite compare POPPER

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[USP] a mixture of the nitrite esters of 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-methyl-1-butanol, a flammable clear liquid with an ethereal odor, volatile at low temperatures and administered by inhalation. It is a vasodilator and is used as a diagnostic aid in tests of reserve cardiac function and diagnosis of certain heart murmurs; it has also been used in the treatment of acute angina pectoris, although it has largely been replaced by other agents. It is also used in treatment of cyanide poisoning to promote formation of methemoglobin, which combines with the cyanide ion to form nontoxic cyanmethemoglobin. It is abused to produce euphoria and as a sexual stimulant and may cause methemoglobinemia, hemolytic anemia, and immunologic disorders.

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  • Amyl nitrite — A yellowish oily volatile liquid, {C5H11NO2}, used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amyl nitrite — Nitrite Ni trite, n. [Cf. F. nitrite. See {Niter}.] (Chem.) A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the { NO2} radical. [1913 Webster +PJC] {Amyl nitrite}, a yellow oily volatile liquid, used in medicine as a depressant and a vaso… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amyl nitrite — n. a volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, that is inhaled to dilate blood vessels, esp. in angina pectoris …   English World dictionary

  • Amyl nitrite — Not to be confused with amyl nitrate. Amyl nitrite …   Wikipedia

  • amyl nitrite — Pharm. a yellowish, fragrant, flammable liquid, C5H11NO2, used in medicine chiefly as a vasodilator, esp. in the treatment of angina pectoris: misused by inhalation as a stimulant, esp. of sexual sensation. Also called isoamyl nitrite. * * * ▪… …   Universalium

  • amyl nitrite — noun a) The ester of amyl alcohol and nitrous acid. b) isoamyl nitrite …   Wiktionary

  • amyl nitrite — noun : a pale yellow pungent flammable liquid ester C5H11ONO of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used chiefly in medicine as a vasodilator especially in angina pectoris called also isoamyl nitrite …   Useful english dictionary

  • amyl nitrite — noun Date: circa 1881 a pale yellow pungent flammable liquid ester C5H11NO2 of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used in medicine as a vasodilator and inhaled illicitly especially as an aphrodisiac compare popper 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • amyl nitrite — /æməl ˈnaɪtraɪt/ (say amuhl nuytruyt) noun a yellowish volatile liquid ester, C5H11NO2, with a fragrant odour, used in medicine as a vasodilator especially in the treatment of angina pectoris, and to heighten pleasure during sexual orgasm. Also,… …  

  • amyl nitrite — n. (Chemistry) yellowish and oily liquid used in medicine to enlarge blood vessels, substance inhaled for its rousing stimulatory effects …   English contemporary dictionary

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