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butyl nitrite

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butyl nitrite
n.
A colorless, volatile liquid, C4H9NO2, that is marketed in some household room deodorizers and used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.
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Noun1.butyl nitrite - a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
isobutyl nitrite
excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
vasodilative, vasodilator - a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels


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Hindsight: "Researchers seem to agree that butyl nitrite, the principal ingredient in most over-the-counter poppers, may be a culprit.
25 years of advocacy: a sampling of a quarter century of this ... by Birnie, Will / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Facial dermatitis in men due to inhalation of butyl nitrite.
A nested case-control study of Methemoglobinemia risk factors in ... by Vlad, Marianna / Environmental Health Perspectives
Fechter says this dose exceeds what people probably would inhale, but butyl nitrite users tend to breathe the drug in loud environments -- such as discotheques and concert halls -- that compound hearing-loss risk.
The air you breathe may hurt your ears by Knox, Charles / Science News
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