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pentaerythritol tetranitrate

noun pentaerythritol tet·ra·ni·trate \-ˌte-trə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt, -trət\

Medical Definition of PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE

:  a crystalline ester C5H8N4O12 made by nitrating pentaerythritol and used in the treatment of angina pectoris

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