English Dictionary

nitric oxide

名詞

不可算名詞

(chemistry) the binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO; an unstable compound which rapidly oxidizes in the presence of air.

日本語の意味

一酸化窒素：窒素と酸素からなる二元化合物（NO）で、空気中で急速に酸化する不安定な物質

Researchers measured the levels of nitric oxide released by the cells during inflammation.

研究者たちは炎症時に細胞から放出される一酸化窒素の量を測定した。

意味（1）

(chemistry) the binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO; an unstable compound which rapidly oxidizes in the presence of air.

In fact, nitric oxide (not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas) is one of our primary signalling molecules.