NIFEDIPINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks

Synonyms:

nifedipine; Procardia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("nifedipine" is a kind of...):

calcium-channel blocker; calcium blocker (any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine)

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