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

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