pentaerythritol tetranitrate

noun
pen·​ta·​eryth·​ri·​tol tet·​ra·​ni·​trate | \ ˌpen-tə-i-ˈri-thrə-ˌtȯl-ˌte-trə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt How to pronounce pentaerythritol tetranitrate (audio) , -trət, -ˌtōl-\

Definition of pentaerythritol tetranitrate

: petn

First Known Use of pentaerythritol tetranitrate

1923, in the meaning defined above

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pentaerythritol tetranitrate

noun
pentaerythritol tet·​ra·​ni·​trate | \ -ˌte-trə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt, -trət How to pronounce pentaerythritol tetranitrate (audio) \

Medical Definition of pentaerythritol tetranitrate

: a crystalline ester C5H8N4O12 made by nitrating pentaerythritol and used in the treatment of angina pectoris