verapamil
[ veer-uh-pam-uh l, ver- ]
/ ˌvɪər əˈpæm əl, ˌvɛr- /
noun Pharmacology.
a white crystalline powder, C27H38N2O4, used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina and certain arrhythmias.
Origin of verapamil
1965–70; perhaps by rearrangement of letters from
valeronitrile and
aminopropyl, two of its chemical components
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British Dictionary definitions for verapamil
verapamil
/ (vɪˈræpəˌmɪl) /
noun
med
a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of angina pectoris, hypertension, and some types of irregular heart rhythm