sweet spirits of nitre

短语

别名

sweet spirit of nitre

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old-fashioned remedy, having ethyl nitrite as a main ingredient, that used to be available as an over the counter drug.

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    In cases of fever a teaspoonful of sweet spirits of nitre in a glass of water taken in small sips at short intervals is most excellent.

    The Food and Drug Administration says it is ordering an old-fashioned remedy, sweet spirits of nitre, off the over-the-counter market because it can be fatal to infants and because of a lack of proved effectiveness.