isosorbide dinitrate

[ahy-suh-sawr-bahyd dahy-nahy-treyt, -sohr-]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a coronary vasodilator, C 6 H 8 N 2 O 8 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of angina.

Word History and Origins

Origin of isosorbide dinitrate¹

iso- + sorb(itol) + -ide ( def. ); di- ¹ ( def. ) + nitrate

Example Sentences

That's what happens, for example, with many patients taking isosorbide dinitrate for chronic angina pectoris.

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