WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eth′yl ni′trite spir′it, [Pharm.]
- Drugsa four percent solution of ethyl nitrite in alcohol, formerly used in medicine as a diaphoretic, diuretic, and antispasmodic. Also called spirit of nitrous ether, sweet spirit of nitre.
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