S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine /ˌɛs naɪˈtroʊsoʊ ɛn əˈsiːtəl ˌpɛnɪsɪˈlæmiːn/ noun1 •A synthetic S-nitrosothiol compound that acts as a nitric oxide donor, releasing nitric oxide under appropriate conditions and used primarily in biomedical and pharmacological research.