nitric oxide
nitric oxide
nounDefinition of NITRIC OXIDE
: a colorless poisonous gas NO formed by oxidation of nitrogen or ammonia that is present in the atmosphere and also in mammals where it is synthesized from arginine and oxygen and acts as a vasodilator and as a mediator of cell-to-cell communication
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1807
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