Nitrospan, Nitrostat
(noun) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat
(noun) 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)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
