Amyl nitrite
a yellowish, fragrant, flammable liquid, c 5 h 11 no 2 , used in medicine chiefly as a vasodilator, especially in the treatment of angina pectoris: misused by inhalation as a stimulant, especially of s-xual sensation.
contemporary examples
with the president surrounded by “a fast hollywood crowd,” someone offered him amyl nitrite, or “poppers.”
intern’s memoir details affair with president kennedy matthew deluca february 6, 2012
historical examples
it was instantly relieved with amyl nitrite; nitro-glycerin was unsuccessful.
the lettsomian lectures 1900-1901 j. mitch-ll bruce
not in use clinically.pressure depressors nitroglycerine and amyl nitrite, action transitory but rapid.
arteriosclerosis and hypertension: louis marshall warfield
if the aura be brief, buy a few “pearls” of amyl nitrite, crush one in your handkerchief, and sniff the vapour.
epilepsy, hysteria, and neurasthenia isaac g. briggs
amyl nitrite is a limpid, and, generally, slightly yellow liquid; it has a peculiar and characteristic odour.
poisons: their effects and detection alexander wynter blyth
warm-blooded animals may be thrown by amyl nitrite into a cataleptic condition.
poisons: their effects and detection alexander wynter blyth
the finding of a handkerchief, saturated with amyl nitrite, which had not belonged to the dead man.
the red seal natalie sumner lincoln
would two or more capsules of amyl nitrite const-tute a lethal dose?
the red seal natalie sumner lincoln
noun
a yellowish unstable volatile fragrant liquid used in medicine as a vasodilator and in perfumes. formula: (ch3)2chch2ch2no2
amyl nitrite n.
a volatile yellow liquid used as a vasodilator and as an antidote in cyanide poisoning.
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