Term Name: | aminoethyl nitrate |
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Synonyms: | 2-aminoethanol nitrate ester, 2-aminoethyl nitrate, 2-nitratoethylamine, aminoethyl nitrate, aminoethylis nitras, Aramin, CLC 1011, CLC-1011, monoethanolamine nitrate ester, nitrate d'aminoethyle, nitrato de aminoetilo, nitrolamine |
Definition: | A nitrate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of ethanolamine with the hydroxy group of nitric acid. It causes vasodilation by generating nitric oxide and is used for the treatment of angina pectoris and ischemic heart disease. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:166870] ( EBI ) |