Glossary Search Results

An official website of the United States government.

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites always use a .gov or .mil domain. Before sharing sensitive information online, make sure you're on a .gov or .mil site by inspecting your browser's address (or "location") bar.

This site is also protected by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate that's been signed by the U.S. government. The https:// means all transmitted data is encrypted - in other words, any information or browsing history that you provide is transmitted securely.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

reactive nitrogen species

Definition: Nitrogenous products of nitric oxide synthases, ranging from nitric oxide to nitrates. These reactive nitrogen intermediates also include the inorganic peroxynitrous acid and the organic S-nitrosothiols.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017
Spanish: especies reactivas del nitrógeno

Search for this Term