amyl nitrite

Noun

 * 1)  A yellowish volatile synthetic liquid C5H11NO2 of commercial amyl alcohol and nitrous acid that is used medicinally as a vasodilator. It is rapidly absorbed by the body on inhalation, and is sometimes used recreationally especially as an aphrodisiac.

Usage notes

 * The non-chemical use of the term is always of isoamyl nitrite, the vasodilator and stimulant.

Translations

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 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: amyylinitriitti
 * Irish: nítrít aimile
 * Swedish: