isosorbide dinitrate

[ ahy-suh-sawr-bahyd dahy-nahy-treyt, -sohr- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a coronary vasodilator, C 6 H 8 N 2 O 8 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of angina.

Word History and Origins

Origin of isosorbide dinitrate¹

iso- + sorb(itol) + -ide ( def ); di- ¹( def ) + nitrate

Example Sentences

That's what happens, for example, with many patients taking isosorbide dinitrate for chronic angina pectoris.

From Nature