Medical Definition of Nitromannitol

1. An explosive compound formed by the nitration of mannitol; when diluted with carbohydrate substances (one part of mannitol hexanitrate to nine or more parts of carbohydrate) it is not explosive, and is used as a vasodilator and hypotensive agent; it is slower in action than nitroglycerin. Synonym: nitromannitol. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitromannitol

nitroimidazole
nitroimidazoles
nitroimine
nitroimines
nitroindoline
nitrokeg
nitrokegs
nitrol
nitroleum
nitrolic
nitrolic acid
nitrols
nitrolysis
nitromagnesite
nitromagnesites
nitromannitol (current term)
nitromersol
nitrometer
nitrometers
nitromethane
nitromethanes
nitromethyl
nitromethyls
nitromifene
nitromuriatic
nitron
nitronate
nitrone
nitrones
nitronic

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