NOS
Diagnostic classification placeholder
NOS is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In automotive culture, it refers to nitrous oxide systems—the brand name has become generic for any nitrous oxide injection that boosts engine power: He hit the NOS and pulled ahead.
In medicine and pharmacology, NOS means "not otherwise specified," a classification for conditions that don't fit precise categories.
It can also stand for "numbers" in inventory contexts, or for nitric oxide synthase in biochemistry.
Exhaust-powered compressor
- boostUpward push or increase
- bottleContainer for liquids
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
purge · kit · system · solenoid · fogger · plate · backfire · flames
Inhaled sedative causing euphoria
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- dentistryOral healthcare profession
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- inhalationTaking breath in
anesthetic · whippits · canisters · cartridges · dispenser · balloons · recreational · dissociative
Protein that hastens reactions
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
neurotransmission · inflammation · macrophage · homeostasis · catalysis · cofactor · constitutive · inducible
turbo
Exhaust-powered compressor
spray · purge · kit · system · solenoid · fogger · plate · backfire · flames · horsepower
laughing gas
Inhaled sedative causing euphoria
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- dentistryOral healthcare profession
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
inhalation · anesthetic · whippits · canisters · cartridges · dispenser · balloons · recreational · dissociative · euphoria
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
cardiovascular · neurotransmission · inflammation · macrophage · homeostasis · catalysis · cofactor · constitutive · inducible
NOSspecified
Explicitly stated or defined
classified · categorized · defined · designated · identified
NOSused
Already been employed
secondhand · pre-owned · refurbished · reconditioned · reproduction
Relies on atmospheric pressure
stock · restricted · detuned · throttled · limited
- runny noseNasal discharge symptom
- stuffy noseObstructed nasal airways
- broken noseFractured facial bone
- bloody noseNasal bleeding injury
- nose jobSurgical reshaping of the snout
- blow one's noseExpel nasal mucus forcefully