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glyceryl trinitrate

American  
[trahy-nahy-treyt] / traɪˈnaɪ treɪt /

noun

  1. nitroglycerin.

glyceryl trinitrate British  

noun

  1. another name for nitroglycerine

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Etymology

Origin of glyceryl trinitrate

First recorded in 1890–95; tri- + nitrate

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The paramedics gave me glyceryl trinitrate spray, for heart problems.

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