Definition of "nitrospan" []

• 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) (noun)
• Trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.