nitritoid
adjective
ni·tri·toid
\ˈnī‧ˌtrə̇ˌtȯid\
Definition of nitritoid
: resembling a nitrite or being something (as poisoning) caused by a nitrite a severe nitritoid crisis may follow arsphenamine injection
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Origin and Etymology of nitritoid
International Scientific Vocabulary nitrite + -oid
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