ISOSORBIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does isosorbide mean? 

• ISOSORBIDE (noun)
  The noun ISOSORBIDE has 1 sense:

1. drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure

  Familiarity information: ISOSORBIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ISOSORBIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Isordil; isosorbide

Hypernyms ("isosorbide" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

 Context examples 

The mononitrate salt form of isosorbide, an organic nitrate with vasodilator activity.

(Isosorbide Mononitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, isosorbide dinitrate relaxes coronary arteries, thereby increasing the blood circulation through the ischemic area.

(Isosorbide Dinitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition isosorbide relaxes coronary arteries, thereby increasing the blood circulation through the ischemic area.

(Isosorbide, NCI Thesaurus)

Isosorbide mononitrate relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).

(Isosorbide Mononitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Isosorbide dinitrate relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).

(Isosorbide Dinitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Isosorbide relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).

(Isosorbide, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, isosorbide mononitrate relaxes coronary arteries, thereby increasing the blood circulation through the ischemic area.

(Isosorbide Mononitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The dinitrate salt form of isosorbide, an organic nitrate with vasodilator activity.

(Isosorbide Dinitrate, NCI Thesaurus)