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Answer for the clue "A coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris ", 15 letters:
pentaerythritol

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pentaerythritol is an organic compound with the formula CHO. This white, crystalline polyol with the neopentane backbone is a versatile building block for the preparation of many polyfunctionalized compounds such as the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris [syn: Peritrate ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) The polyhydric alcohol ''2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol'' C(CH 2 OH) 4

Usage examples of pentaerythritol.

Most of the stuff was stable and fairly safe to ship, except for the stuff in the center of the pallet, surrounded by Styrofoam shock absorbers--five hundred pounds of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, or P.