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Amyl Nitrite
Webster's Dictionary
A yellowish oily volatile liquid, C5H11NO2, used in medicine as a heart stimulant and a vasodilator. The inhalation of its vapor instantly produces flushing of the face.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Amyl Nitrite'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/amyl-nitrite.html. 1828.