New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Nitric oxide — Nitric Ni tric, a. [Cf. F. nitrique. See {Niter}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with {nitrous} compounds, the element has a higher valence; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nitric oxide — n. a colorless gas, NO, prepared by the action of nitric acid on copper or directly from the air by various processes … English World dictionary
Nitric oxide — Not to be confused with nitrous oxide or nitrogen oxides. For other uses, see NO (disambiguation). Nitric oxide … Wikipedia
nitric oxide — Chem. a colorless, slightly water soluble gas, NO, formed by the action of dilute nitric acid on copper, and by the direct combination of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen at the high temperatures of an electric arc: an intermediate in the… … Universalium
nitric oxide — A colorless, radical free gas that reacts rapidly with O2 to form other nitrogen oxides (e.g., NO2, N2O3, and N2O4) and ultimately is converted to nitrite (NO2−) and nitrate (NO3−); a gaseous mediator of cell to cell communication and … Medical dictionary
nitric oxide — (= endothelium derived relaxation factor;EDRF; NO) Gas produced from L arginine by the enzyme nitric oxide synthase. Acts as an intracellular and intercellular messenger in a wide range of processes, in the vascular and nervous systems. The… … Dictionary of molecular biology
nitric oxide — an important member of the group of gaseous mediators, which – together with amine mediators (e.g. adrenaline, noradrenaline, histamine, acetylcholine) and lipid mediators (e.g. prostaglandins) – produce many physiological responses (e.g. smooth… … The new mediacal dictionary
nitric oxide — azoto oksidas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Azoto junginys su deguonimi: N₂O, NO, NO₂, N₂O₃, N₂O₄, N₂O₅. atitikmenys: angl. nitric oxide; nitrogen monoxide vok. Stickoxid, n; Stickstoffmonoxid, n rus. окись азота, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Nitric oxide synthase — Identifiers EC number 1.14.13.39 CAS number 125978 95 2 … Wikipedia
Nitric oxide dioxygenase — E. coli flavohemoglobin/NOD structure. green = reductase domain, blue = hemoglobin domain.[1] Identifiers … Wikipedia
Nitric oxide synthase 2 (inducible) — Nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible Rendering of 1NSI … Wikipedia
