amyl nitrite
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /am.ɪl ˈnʌɪ.tɹʌɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæm.əl ˈnaɪˌtɹaɪt/
Noun[edit]
- (pharmacology) A yellowish volatile synthetic liquid C5H11NO2 of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used medicinally as a vasodilator. It is rapidly absorbed by the body on inhalation, and is sometimes used recreationally especially as an aphrodisiac.
- Synonyms: (recreational use) popper, amyl, liquid gold
Usage notes[edit]
- The non-chemical use of the term is always of isoamyl nitrite, the vasodilator and stimulant.
Translations[edit]
vasodilator drug
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References[edit]
- “amyl nitrite”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “amyl nitrite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.