any of a series of organic compounds derived from amines and containing the N·NO group: they are found in foods, herbicides, and industrial products and are formed in the body from nitrates and nitrites: some are thought to be carcinogenic
See nitrosamine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nī-trōˈsə-mēnˌ, nīˌtrōs-ămˈēn)
noun
Any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula R2NNO or RNHNO, present in various foods and other products and found to be carcinogenic in laboratory animals.