nitritoid

adjective

ni·​tri·​toid

ˈnī‧ˌtrə̇ˌtȯid

: resembling a nitrite or being something (as poisoning) caused by a nitrite

a severe nitritoid crisis may follow arsphenamine injection

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nitrite + -oid

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