nitroglycerin

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"I thought you were reaching for your emergency nitroglycerin pill," she jokes with a "ha ha old man" lightness.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2021

According to Hayes, doctors said he was smart to have not taken his nitroglycerin pills because they could have put him in more danger.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2020

The explosion of nitroglycerin is a chemical change because the gases produced are very different kinds of matter from the original substance.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Drug interactions are largely similar, with the most important interaction being a contraindication to nitrate-containing drugs, such as nitroglycerin, commonly used to treat angina.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2018

He raised the glass and held it up before the brightest lamp, handling it as if it were nitroglycerin.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly