Chemicals and Drugs

Nitrates

Inorganic or organic salts and esters of nitric acid. These compounds contain the NO3- radical.

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Abstract

Inorganic or organic salts and esters of nitric acid. These compounds contain the NO3- radical.

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  • Nitrate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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NITRATED COMPOUNDS is also available

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  1. D01w.248w.497w.158w.606w
  2. D01w.625w.525w.550w
  3. D02w.583w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitrates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009566. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009566
  2. Nitrates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrate
  3. Nitrates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49916468