Source : WordNet®

Nitrospan
     n 1: a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by
          nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and
          medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and
          Nitrostat) [syn: {nitroglycerin}, {nitroglycerine}, {trinitroglycerin},
           {glyceryl trinitrate}, {Nitrostat}]
     2: trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator
        in the treatment of angina pectoris [syn: {Nitrostat}]