Definition of Nitrogen dioxide
1. Noun. A highly poisonous brown gas (NO2).
Medical Definition of Nitrogen dioxide
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Nitrogen oxide (no2). A highly poisonous gas. Exposure produces inflammation of lungs that may only cause slight pain or pass unnoticed, but resulting oedema several days later may cause death. It is a major atmospheric pollutant that is able to absorb uv light that does not reach the earth's surface.
Pharmacological action: oxidants, photochemical, poisons.
Chemical name: Nitrogen oxide (NO2)
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nitrogen Dioxide
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