eryth·ri·tyl tet·ra·ni·trate
| \ i-ˈrith-rə-ˌtil-ˌte-trə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt
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Medical Definition of erythrityl tetranitrate
: a salt of erythritol with nitric acid C4H10N4O12 that is used especially as a vasodilator to prevent angina pectoris
— called also erythritol tetranitrate
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“Erythrityl tetranitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/erythrityl%20tetranitrate. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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