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NITRIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or containing nitrogen

Example:

nitric acid

Synonyms:

azotic; nitric; nitrous

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

nitrogen (a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues)

Derivation:

nitre ((KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive)

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 Context examples: 

This allele, which encodes guanylate cyclase soluble subunit alpha-2 protein, is involved in cyclic GMP biosynthesis and nitric oxide binding.

(GUCY1A2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, nebivolol potentiates nitric oxide (NO), thereby relaxing vascular smooth muscle and exerting a vasodilatory effect.

(Nebivolol, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor and an antiangiogenesis agent.

(NG-nitro-L-arginine, NCI Dictionary)

Nitric oxide is an important intercellular signaling molecule and inhibition of nitric oxide synthase effects many wide-ranging body processes and systems.

(Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

Nitric oxide synthase, brain (1434 aa, ~161 kDa) is encoded by the human NOS1 gene.

(Nitric Oxide Synthase, Brain, NCI Thesaurus)

Nitric oxide synthase, endothelial (1203 aa, ~133 kDa) is encoded by the human NOS3 gene.

(Nitric Oxide Synthase, Endothelial, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the nitric oxide in a biological specimen.

(Nitric Oxide Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

An amino acid derivative and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor with potential antineoplastic and antiangiogenic activities.

(NG-nitro-L-arginine, NCI Thesaurus)

A nerve cell that uses nitric oxide as its neurotransmitter.

(Nitrergic Neuron, NCI Thesaurus)

Nitric oxide is endothelium-derived relaxing factor.

(Nitric Oxide, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)