Term Name:	reactive nitrogen species
Synonyms:	RNI, RNS
Definition:	A family of nitrogen molecular entities which are highly reactive and derived from nitric oxide (.NO) and superoxide (O2.(-)) produced via the enzymatic activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) and NADPH oxidase respectively.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:62764]  ( EBI )